Peshitta Constellations
Explore the New Testament from its Aramaic roots
Read the New Testament in its original Aramaic with transliteration and translation. Click any underlined word to discover its triliteral root. Use the ⚙️ settings to choose your preferred translation language and script.
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Root of the day
ܫܟܒ
SH-KH-P
— lie down, sleep
Semantic field: reclining, horizontal rest, prostration
What gets lost in translation: In Aramaic, ܫܟܒ (shkhab) is fundamentally a postural, bodily act: the body laying itself horizontal upon the ground, the bed, or the tomb. The root covers everything from simply reclining to rest, to … Explore this root →
שָׁכַב shakhavשִׁכְבָה shikh'vahשָׁכֵב shakhev
شَكَبَ shakabaشَاكِب shāki'bشَكْب shak'b
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Peshitta Occurrences
| Form | Transliteration | Gloss | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܫܪܒܬܐ | šrbtʾ shrbth' |
tribe, generation[fem] | Matthew 1:17 Matthew 1:17 Matthew 1:17 Matthew 1:17 Matthew 12:39 Matthew 12:41 Matthew 12:42 Matthew 16:4 Matthew 17:17 Matthew 23:36 Matthew 24:30 Matthew 24:34 Mark 8:12 Mark 9:19 Mark 13:30 Luke 1:48 Luke 9:41 Luke 11:29 Luke 11:32 Luke 11:50 ... +11 |
| ܕܫܪܒܬܐ | dšrbtʾ dshrbth' |
of-tribe, generation[fem] | Luke 7:31 Luke 11:31 1 Timothy 1:4 Titus 3:9 |
| ܠܫܪܒܬܐ | lšrbtʾ lshrbth' |
to-tribe, generation[fem] | Matthew 11:16 Matthew 12:45 Mark 8:12 Luke 11:30 |
| ܫܪܒܬܗ | šrbth shrbthh |
tribe, generation-his | Luke 2:4 Acts 7:24 Acts 10:28 Acts 13:26 |
| ܫܪܒܢ | šrbn shrbn |
tribe, generation-them | Acts 26:7 James 1:1 |
| ܒܫܪܒܬܐ | bšrbtʾ bshrbth' |
in-tribe, generation[fem] | Mark 8:38 Hebrews 7:3 |
| ܒܫܪܒܬܗ | bšrbth bshrbthh |
in-tribe, generation-his | Acts 13:36 |
| ܘܫܪܒܬܐ | wšrbtʾ wshrbth' |
and-tribe, generation[fem] | Luke 1:50 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| שָׁרָב | sharáv | drought, scorching heat |
| שְׁרָבָּה | shravvá | generation, lineage |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| شَرِبَ | shariba | to drink |
| شَرَابٌ | sharābun | drink, beverage |
| شُرْبٌ | shurbun | act of drinking |
| شِرْبٌ | shirbun | herd, group |
| شَرَبَةٌ | sharabatun | draft, sip |