ARAMAIC NEW TESTAMENT

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ܫܡܫ SH-M-SH
serve, sun
Peshitta Occurrences
Form Transliteration Gloss References
ܫܡܫܐ
šmšʾ
shmsh'
serve, sun Matthew 13:6 Matthew 13:43 Matthew 17:2 Matthew 24:29 Mark 1:32 Mark 4:6 Mark 13:24 Mark 16:2 Luke 4:40 Acts 2:20 Acts 13:11 Acts 27:20 James 1:11 Psalms 19:5 Psalms 72:5 Psalms 72:17 Psalms 89:37 Psalms 104:22 Psalms 121:6 Psalms 136:8 ... +10
ܕܬܫܡܫܬܐ
dtšmštʾ
dthshmshth'
of-[impf]serve, sun[fem] Acts 1:25 Romans 12:7 1 Corinthians 12:5 2 Corinthians 8:4 2 Corinthians 9:12 2 Corinthians 9:13 Ephesians 4:12 Hebrews 1:14 Hebrews 9:1 Hebrews 9:21
ܒܬܫܡܫܬܐ
btšmštʾ
bthshmshth'
in-[impf]serve, sun[fem] Luke 10:40 Acts 1:17 Acts 6:1 Romans 12:1 2 Corinthians 4:1 Philippians 2:30 Colossians 4:17 Hebrews 1:14
ܡܫܡܫ
mšmš
mshmsh
serving John 12:26 John 12:26 Acts 13:5 Acts 24:23 Romans 1:9 Romans 14:18 2 Timothy 1:3 Philemon 1:13
ܕܡܫܡܫܝܢ
dmšmšyn
dmshmshyn
that.from-serve, sun[pl] Acts 19:22 Hebrews 8:5 Proverbs 19:6 Ezekiel 42:14 Ezekiel 44:17 Ezekiel 44:19 Ezekiel 45:4 Ezekiel 45:5
ܬܫܡܫܬܐ
tšmštʾ
thshmshth'
[impf]serve, sun[fem] Luke 1:5 2 Corinthians 3:7 2 Corinthians 3:8 2 Corinthians 3:9 2 Corinthians 5:18 2 Corinthians 9:1 Hebrews 8:6 James 1:27
ܘܫܡܫܐ
wšmšʾ
wshmsh'
and-serve, sun Luke 23:45 Ephesians 4:26 Psalms 58:9 Psalms 74:16 Psalms 104:19 Isaiah 49:10 Ezekiel 32:7
ܕܫܡܫܐ
dšmšʾ
dshmsh'
of-serve, sun Acts 26:13 1 Corinthians 15:41 Psalms 50:1 Psalms 113:3 Isaiah 30:26 Isaiah 30:26
ܕܡܫܡܫ
dmšmš
dmshmsh
that.from-serve, sun Luke 22:27 Luke 22:27 James 1:26 1 Peter 4:11 Proverbs 12:9
ܠܬܫܡܫܬܐ
ltšmštʾ
lthshmshth'
to-[impf]serve, sun[fem] Acts 11:29 1 Corinthians 16:15 2 Corinthians 3:9 2 Corinthians 11:8 2 Timothy 4:11
ܬܫܡܫܬܗ
tšmšth
thshmshthh
[impf]serve, sun-his Luke 12:42 Acts 13:25 James 1:26 Psalms 26:8 Ezekiel 40:46
ܫܡܫ
šmš
shmsh
he served Acts 13:36 Acts 20:34 Romans 15:8 Hebrews 7:13
ܕܢܫܡܫ
dnšmš
dnshmsh
of-[impf]serve, sun Matthew 20:28 Mark 10:45 Romans 7:6 Hebrews 9:14
ܘܬܫܡܫܬܐ
wtšmštʾ
wthshmshth'
and-[impf]serve, sun[fem] Acts 20:24 Romans 9:4 Romans 15:31 Philippians 2:17
ܢܫܡܫ
nšmš
nshmsh
[impf]serve, sun Luke 12:37 Romans 6:6 Hebrews 12:28 1 Peter 4:10
ܠܡܫܡܫܘ
lmšmšw
lmshmshw
so.that-serve, sun[3pl] Peal Luke 10:40 Ezekiel 40:46 Ezekiel 44:27
ܘܡܫܡܫܐ
wmšmšʾ
wmshmsh'
and.from-serve, sun Matthew 8:15 Mark 1:31 Luke 4:39
ܘܡܫܡܫܝܢ
wmšmšyn
wmshmshyn
and.from-serve, sun[pl] Matthew 4:11 Mark 1:13 Ezekiel 44:11
ܘܫܡܫܘ
wšmšw
wshmshw
and-serve, sun[3pl] Peal Romans 1:25 Ephesians 6:7
ܡܫܡܫܝܢ
mšmšyn
mshmshyn
[ptcp]serve, sun[pl] Romans 16:18 Hebrews 13:10
ܕܬܫܡܫܬܗ
dtšmšth
dthshmshthh
of-[impf]serve, sun-his Luke 1:8 Luke 1:23
ܘܡܫܡܫܢ
wmšmšn
wmshmshn
and.from-serve, sun-them Matthew 27:55 Mark 15:41
ܘܢܫܡܫ
wnšmš
wnshmsh
and-[impf]serve, sun Acts 6:2 Ezekiel 20:32
ܠܡܫܡܫܘܬܗ
lmšmšwth
lmshmshwthh
so.that-serve, sun[abst]-his Isaiah 56:6 Ezekiel 45:4
ܒܬܫܡܫܬܗ
btšmšth
bthshmshthh
in-[impf]serve, sun-his Acts 21:19 Romans 12:7
ܡܫܡܫܢܝ
mšmšny
mshmshny
[ptcp]serve, sun-me John 12:26 John 18:36
ܕܫܡܫܘ
dšmšw
dshmshw
of-serve, sun[3pl] Peal 1 Timothy 3:13 Ezekiel 44:12
ܘܒܬܫܡܫܬܐ
wbtšmštʾ
wbthshmshth'
and.in-[impf]serve, sun[fem] Acts 6:4
ܘܡܫܡܫ
wmšmš
wmshmsh
and.from-serve, sun Hebrews 10:11
ܕܐܫܡܫ
dʾšmš
d'shmsh
of-[impf]serve, sun Aphel Romans 15:25
ܠܬܫܡܫܬܗ
ltšmšth
lthshmshthh
to-[impf]serve, sun-his 1 Timothy 1:12
ܕܫܡܫܢܝ
dšmšny
dshmshny
of-serve, sun-me Peal 2 Timothy 1:18
ܢܫܡܫܢܝ
nšmšny
nshmshny
[impf]serve, sun-me Psalms 101:6
ܘܬܫܡܫܬܗ
wtšmšth
wthshmshthh
and-[impf]serve, sun-his Acts 1:20
ܠܫܡܫܐ
lšmšʾ
lshmsh'
to-serve, sun Ezekiel 8:16
ܕܫܡܫܬܘܢ
dšmštwn
dshmshthwn
of-serve, sun-you(pl) Peal Hebrews 6:10
ܡܫܡܫܐ
mšmšʾ
mshmsh'
[ptcp]serve, sun John 12:2
ܫܡܫܗ
šmšh
shmshh
serve, sun-his Matthew 5:45
ܒܫܡܫܐ
bšmšʾ
bshmsh'
in-serve, sun Luke 21:25
ܕܡܫܡܫܢ
dmšmšn
dmshmshn
that.from-serve, sun-them Luke 8:3
Hebrew Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
שֶׁמֶשׁ shemesh sun
שִׁמֵּשׁ shimesh to serve
שַׁמָּשׁ shamash servant/helper candle
שָׁמֵשׁ shamesh to serve
שָׁמוּשׁ shamush service, worship
Arabic Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
شَمْس shams sun
شَمَسَ shamasa to serve
شَمَّاس shammās acolyte, deacon
مُشَمِّسٌ mushammisun sunny, sunlit