ARAMAIC NEW TESTAMENT

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ܣܟܪ S-K-R
close, shut
Peshitta Occurrences
Form Transliteration Gloss References
ܣܟܪ̈ܐ
skrʾ
skr'
close, shut Isaiah 21:5 Isaiah 22:6 Ezekiel 26:8 Ezekiel 27:10
ܣܟܪܐ
skrʾ
skr'
close, shut Ephesians 6:16 Psalms 5:13 Psalms 18:36
ܣܟܘܪ
skwr
skwr
close, shut Mark 1:25 Luke 4:35 Psalms 17:10
ܘܣܟܪܘ
wskrw
wskrw
and-close, shut[3pl] Peal Acts 7:57 Hebrews 11:33
ܘܒܣܟܪ̈ܐ
wbskrʾ
wbskr'
and.in-close, shut Ezekiel 23:24 Ezekiel 39:9
ܕܡܣܟܪ
dmskr
dmskr
that.from-close, shut Proverbs 21:13 Proverbs 28:9
ܒܣܟܪ̈ܐ
bskrʾ
bskr'
in-close, shut Isaiah 37:33 Ezekiel 38:5
ܣܘܟܪ̈ܐ
swkrʾ
swkr'
close, shut Ezekiel 38:11
ܠܡܣܟܪܘ
lmskrw
lmskrw
so.that-close, shut[3pl] Peal Titus 1:11
ܕܡܣܟܪܐ
dmskrʾ
dmskr'
that.from-close, shut Psalms 58:5
ܕܣܟܪ
dskr
dskr
of-close, shut Proverbs 25:26
ܘܒܣ̈ܟܪܐ
wbskrʾ
wbskr'
and.in-close, shut Ezekiel 38:4
ܘܣܟܪܐ
wskrʾ
wskr'
and-close, shut Psalms 35:2
ܘܡܣܟܪ
wmskr
wmskr
and.from-close, shut Isaiah 33:15
ܣܘܟܪܐ
swkrʾ
swkr'
close, shut Proverbs 18:19
Hebrew Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
סָגַר sagar to close
סָכַר sakhar to close, shut
סַךְ sakh cover, roof
סְגִירָה sg'irah closure, shutting
Arabic Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
سَكَرَ sakara to close, shut
سَاتِر satir cover, screen
سُكْر sukr drunkenness, intoxication