Peshitta Constellations
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ܦܐܪ
P-A-R
— fruit, produce
Semantic field: fruit, yield, result of labor
What gets lost in translation: In Aramaic, ܦܐܪ (par) carries the full arc from seed to consequence — fruit is not just what grows on a tree but the visible manifestation of an invisible process. Greek καρπός retains the metaphorica… Explore this root →
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Peshitta Occurrences
| Form | Transliteration | Gloss | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܫܪܐ | šrʾ shr' |
begin, loose Peal | Matthew 14:22 Matthew 14:23 Matthew 15:39 Matthew 16:19 Matthew 18:18 Matthew 27:26 Mark 6:45 Mark 6:46 Mark 14:58 Mark 15:29 Luke 1:53 Luke 2:29 Luke 13:15 Luke 19:7 John 19:12 Acts 7:48 Acts 9:43 Acts 10:6 Acts 10:18 Acts 10:32 ... +5 |
| ܫܪܝ | šry shry |
he began | Matthew 4:17 Matthew 11:7 Matthew 11:20 Matthew 14:15 Matthew 16:21 Matthew 18:24 Matthew 26:74 Mark 1:45 Mark 4:1 Mark 6:2 Mark 6:36 Mark 13:5 Mark 14:71 Luke 7:24 Luke 9:12 Luke 9:12 Luke 11:29 Luke 12:1 Luke 14:30 Luke 19:45 ... +5 |
| ܡܫܪܝܐ | mšryʾ mshry' |
begin, loose | Matthew 9:2 Matthew 9:2 Matthew 9:6 Mark 2:3 Mark 2:4 Mark 2:5 Mark 14:14 Luke 5:18 Luke 5:20 Luke 22:11 Acts 8:7 Philemon 1:22 |
| ܕܫܪܐ | dšrʾ dshr' |
of-begin, loose | Matthew 5:31 Matthew 5:32 Mark 8:3 Luke 16:18 John 5:18 Acts 10:17 Acts 10:23 Acts 11:11 Acts 28:23 1 John 3:24 |
| ܕܢܫܪܐ | dnšrʾ dnshr' |
of-[impf]begin, loose | Matthew 5:19 Matthew 19:3 Matthew 27:15 Mark 10:11 Luke 23:17 Luke 23:20 Acts 28:16 1 Peter 4:17 1 John 3:8 |
| ܫܪܘ | šrw shrw |
begin, loose[3pl] | Matthew 21:2 Mark 11:2 Luke 6:37 Luke 19:30 Acts 15:33 Acts 16:15 Acts 17:9 Acts 17:10 Acts 23:32 |
| ܕܐܫܪܐ | dʾšrʾ d'shr' |
of-[impf]begin, loose Aphel | Matthew 5:17 Matthew 5:17 Matthew 26:61 Matthew 27:17 Matthew 27:21 Luke 3:16 John 1:27 Acts 13:25 |
| ܘܫܪܐ | wšrʾ wshr' |
and-begin, loose | Matthew 20:8 Mark 8:10 Mark 15:15 Luke 23:25 Acts 2:24 Ephesians 2:14 |
| ܘܢܫܪܐ | wnšrʾ wnshr' |
and-[impf]begin, loose | Matthew 24:49 Mark 10:4 Luke 12:45 Luke 12:45 Hebrews 2:15 |
| ܐܫܪܐ | ʾšrʾ 'shr' |
[impf]begin, loose Aphel | Mark 1:7 Mark 15:9 John 18:39 John 18:39 |
| ܢܫܪܐ | nšrʾ nshr' |
[impf]begin, loose | Matthew 24:28 Mark 15:11 Luke 17:37 Romans 14:20 |
| ܠܡܫܪܝܐ | lmšryʾ lmshry' |
begin, loose | Mark 2:9 Mark 2:10 Luke 5:24 |
| ܫܪܝܐ | šryʾ shry' |
begin, loose | 1 Corinthians 7:27 1 John 2:14 |
| ܡܫܪܐ | mšrʾ mshr' |
[ptcp]begin, loose | Acts 14:12 1 Peter 4:17 |
| ܫܪܐܘܗܝ | šrʾwhy shr'why |
begin, loose-her | John 11:44 Acts 17:14 |
| ܫܘܪܐ | šwrʾ shwr' |
begin, loose | Acts 9:25 2 Corinthians 11:33 |
| ܕܬܫܪܐ | dtšrʾ dthshr' |
of-[impf]begin, loose | Matthew 16:19 |
| ܘܡܫܪܝܐ | wmšryʾ wmshry' |
begin, loose | Matthew 4:24 |
| ܬܫܪܐ | tšrʾ thshr' |
[impf]begin, loose | Mark 10:12 |
| ܠܡܫܪܐ | lmšrʾ lmshr' |
so.that-begin, loose | Mark 15:6 |
| ܘܕܐܫܪܐ | wdʾšrʾ wd'shr' |
and.of-[impf]begin, loose Aphel | Matthew 15:32 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| שָׁרָא | shara | to loose/dwell (Aramaic) |
| שָׁרָה | sharah | to loose/soak |
| הִתְשָׁרָה | hishtarah | to be loosened |
| שִׁירָה | shirah | song |
| שֹׁרֶר | shorer | to loosen |
| שְׁרִירוּת | shriirut | arbitrariness |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| شَرَعَ | shara'a | to begin/legislate |
| شَرِيعَة | shari'a | Islamic law |
| مَشْرُوع | mashru' | project/legitimate |
| شَرِيك | shareek | partner |
| اِنْشِرَاح | inshiraah | expansion |
| شَرَوَان | sharawan | to begin |