ARAMAIC NEW TESTAMENT

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ܫܪܪ SH-R-R
truth, be firm
Peshitta Occurrences
Form Transliteration Gloss References
ܫܪܪܐ
šrrʾ
shrr'
truth Mark 5:33 Luke 1:4 Luke 4:25 Luke 9:27 Luke 16:11 Luke 21:3 John 1:17 John 3:21 John 5:33 John 8:32 John 8:32 John 8:46 John 16:7 John 16:13 John 17:17 John 18:37 John 18:37 John 18:38 Acts 26:25 2 Corinthians 8:8 ... +12
ܕܫܪܪܐ
dšrrʾ
dshrr'
of truth John 1:9 John 4:37 John 8:44 John 8:45 John 14:17 John 15:1 John 15:26 John 16:13 John 17:3 John 19:35 2 Corinthians 4:2 2 Thessalonians 2:13 1 Timothy 2:4 1 Timothy 2:7 1 Timothy 3:15 1 Timothy 5:16 2 Timothy 2:15 2 Timothy 3:7 Titus 1:1 Hebrews 8:2 ... +3
ܒܫܪܪܐ
bšrrʾ
bshrr'
in truth Mark 12:14 Mark 12:32 John 17:19 Acts 10:34 1 Timothy 5:3 1 John 1:6 Psalms 119:112 Psalms 119:142 Psalms 132:11 Isaiah 26:3
ܫܪܝܪ
šryr
shryr
true/certain John 7:18 John 7:28 John 8:16 John 8:26 John 10:41 Romans 4:16 2 Corinthians 1:7 Ephesians 3:17 Proverbs 19:7
ܫܪܝܪܬܐ
šryrtʾ
shryrth'
truth, be firm John 4:18 Acts 21:34 1 Timothy 1:5 2 Timothy 1:5 2 Timothy 2:19 Hebrews 5:12 Hebrews 5:14 1 Peter 5:12 Psalms 114:8
ܫܪܪܗ
šrrh
shrrh
truth, be firm-his Romans 1:25 Romans 3:7 Romans 15:8 2 Corinthians 11:10 Philippians 1:7
ܘܫܪܝܪܐ
wšryrʾ
wshryr'
truth, be firm John 19:35 2 Corinthians 6:8 1 Thessalonians 1:9 1 John 2:27
ܕܫܪܝܪܐ
dšryrʾ
dshryr'
truth, be firm John 5:32 John 21:24 Acts 12:9 Isaiah 1:6
ܡܫܪܪܝܢ
mšrryn
mshrryn
[ptcp]truth, be firm[pl] Acts 14:22 1 Corinthians 15:58 Colossians 2:7 1 Peter 5:9
ܘܒܫܪܪܐ
wbšrrʾ
wbshrr'
and.in-truth, be firm John 4:23 John 4:24 John 8:44 1 John 3:18
ܡܫܪܪ
mšrr
mshrr
[ptcp]truth, be firm 2 Corinthians 1:21 Titus 3:8 Proverbs 15:25
ܘܫܪܪܐ
wšrrʾ
wshrr'
and-truth, be firm John 14:6 1 John 1:8 1 John 2:4
ܕܫܪܝܪ
dšryr
dshryr
truth, be firm Matthew 22:16 Mark 12:14
ܕܢܫܪܪܟܘܢ
dnšrrkwn
dnshrrkwn
of-[impf]truth, be firm-your(pl) Romans 16:24 1 Thessalonians 3:2
ܘܫܪܪ
wšrr
wshrr
and-truth, be firm Luke 22:32 Psalms 18:35
ܘܫܪܪܬ
wšrrt
wshrrth
and-truth, be firm[perf] Peal Psalms 44:3 Proverbs 31:17
ܠܫܪܪܐ
lšrrʾ
lshrr'
to-truth, be firm Romans 2:8 1 John 2:21
ܫܪܪܘ
šrrw
shrrw
truth, be firm[3pl] Peal Hebrews 12:12 James 5:8
ܕܫܪܝܪܬܐ
dšryrtʾ
dshryrth'
truth, be firm John 8:40 Proverbs 8:6
ܫܪܝܪܝܢ
šryryn
shryryn
truth, be firm Acts 15:29 Ephesians 4:15
ܕܠܫܪܪܐ
dlšrrʾ
dlshrr'
that.to-truth, be firm Galatians 5:7
ܢܫܪܪ
nšrr
nshrr
[impf]truth, be firm Hebrews 13:9
ܘܡܫܪܪܝܢ
wmšrryn
wmshrryn
and.from-truth, be firm[pl] Psalms 111:7
ܘܫܪܪܗ
wšrrh
wshrrh
and-truth, be firm-his Hebrews 7:20
ܘܠܡܫܪܪܘ
wlmšrrw
wlmshrrw
and.to-[ptcp]truth, be firm[3pl] Luke 4:18
ܒܫܪܪܗ
bšrrh
bshrrh
in-truth, be firm-his Galatians 2:14
ܢܫܪܪܟܘܢ
nšrrkwn
nshrrkwn
[impf]truth, be firm-your(pl) 1 Corinthians 1:8
ܫܪܪܗܘܢ
šrrhwn
shrrhwn
truth, be firm-their Titus 2:10
ܕܫܪܝܪܢ
dšryrn
dshryrn
truth, be firm Philippians 4:8
ܒܫܪܝܪܐ
bšryrʾ
bshryr'
truth, be firm 1 John 5:20
ܘܫܪܝܪܘܬܐ
wšryrwtʾ
wshryrwth'
truth, be firm Colossians 2:5
ܕܫܪܪܗ
dšrrh
dshrrh
of-truth, be firm-his Galatians 2:5
ܠܫܪܝܪܐ
lšryrʾ
lshryr'
truth, be firm 1 John 5:20
ܘܕܫܪܪܐ
wdšrrʾ
wdshrr'
and.of-truth, be firm Romans 2:20
ܘܡܫܪܪ
wmšrr
wmshrr
and.from-truth, be firm Psalms 112:8
ܒܫܪܪܟ
bšrrk
bshrrk
in-truth, be firm-your John 17:17
ܕܒܫܪܪܐ
dbšrrʾ
dbshrr'
that.in-truth, be firm 2 Corinthians 2:17
ܫܪܪܝ
šrry
shrry
truth, be firm-my Isaiah 54:2
Hebrew Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
שׁוֹרֵר shorer enemy, oppressor
שָׁרִיר sharir firm, valid
Arabic Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
شَرَّ sharra to be evil
شَرّ sharr evil
شَرِيرٌ sharīr wicked, perverse
شُرَّة shurrah truth, reality
انْشَرَّ insharra to rejoice, be glad