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ܫܟܒ SH-KH-P — lie down, sleep

Semantic field: reclining, horizontal rest, prostration

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שָׁכַב shakhavשִׁכְבָה shikh'vahשָׁכֵב shakhev شَكَبَ shakabaشَاكِب shāki'bشَكْب shak'b

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be silent

Peshitta Occurrences

Form	Transliteration	Gloss	References
ܫܬܝܩ	štyq shthyq	be silent	Matthew 26:63 Mark 14:61 Luke 1:20 Acts 8:32
ܫܬܝܩܝܢ	štyqyn shthyqyn	be silent	Mark 3:4 Mark 9:34
ܘܫܬܩܘ	wštqw wshthqw	and-be silent[3pl] Peal	Luke 20:26 Acts 15:12
ܕܢܫܬܘܩ	dnštwq dnshthwq	be silent	Mark 10:48 Luke 18:39
ܢܫܬܘܩ	nštwq nshthwq	be silent	1 Corinthians 14:28 1 Corinthians 14:30
ܫܬܩܘ	štqw shthqw	be silent[3pl] Peal	Luke 9:36 Luke 14:4
ܫܬܝܩܢ	štyqn shthyqn	be silent	1 Corinthians 14:34
ܕܫܬܩ	dštq dshthq	of-be silent	Matthew 22:34
ܫܬܩ	štq shthq	be silent Peal	Luke 5:4
ܬܫܬܘܩ	tštwq thshthwq	be silent	Acts 18:9
ܕܫܬܩܘ	dštqw dshthqw	of-be silent[3pl] Peal	Acts 15:13

Hebrew Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
שָׁתַק	shataq	to be silent
שַׁתִּיקָה	shattíkah	silence, taciturnity

Arabic Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
سَكَتَ	sakáta	to be silent, keep silent
سُكُوتٌ	sukút	silence, taciturnity
سَاكِتٌ	sákit	silent, quiet