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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܫܘܝܢ | šwyn shwyn |
be equal, worthy-them | Matthew 22:8 Mark 14:56 Acts 13:46 Romans 8:18 1 Corinthians 6:2 |
| ܕܫܘܝܐ | dšwyʾ dshwy' |
of-be equal, worthy | Luke 23:22 Acts 23:29 |
| ܫܘܝܬ | šwyt shwyth |
be equal, worthy[perf] Peal | Luke 7:7 Luke 7:44 |
| ܘܫܘܝܐ | wšwyʾ wshwy' |
and-be equal, worthy | 1 Timothy 1:15 1 Timothy 4:9 |
| ܫܘܝܘܬܐ | šwywtʾ shwywth' |
be equal, worthy[abst] | 2 Corinthians 8:14 Colossians 4:1 |
| ܫܘܝܐ | šwyʾ shwy' |
be equal, worthy | Mark 14:59 1 Corinthians 11:5 |
| ܘܫܘܝܬ | wšwyt wshwyth |
and-be equal, worthy[perf] Peal | John 11:2 John 12:3 |
| ܕܡܫܘܝܐ | dmšwyʾ dmshwy' |
that.from-be equal, worthy | Mark 14:15 Luke 22:12 |
| ܒܫܘܝܘܬܐ | bšwywtʾ bshwywth' |
in-be equal, worthy[abst] | 2 Corinthians 8:14 |
| ܕܫܘܝܘܬܐ | dšwywtʾ dshwywth' |
of-be equal, worthy[abst] | Romans 15:5 |
| ܘܐܫܘܝܬ | wʾšwyt w'shwyth |
and-[impf]be equal, worthy[perf] Aphel | Matthew 20:12 |
| ܕܢܫܘܝܟܘܢ | dnšwykwn dnshwykwn |
of-[impf]be equal, worthy-your(pl) | 2 Thessalonians 1:11 |
| ܘܡܫܘܝܢ | wmšwyn wmshwyn |
and.from-be equal, worthy-them | Mark 11:8 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| שָׁוָה | shava | to be equal |
| שָׁוֶה | shaveh | to be equal, equivalent |
| שְׁוִיּוּת | sheviyyut | equality, parity |
| מַשְׁוֶה | mashveh | to equate, equalize |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| سَوَّى | sawwā | to equalize |
| سَوِيّ | sawiyy | equal, even |
| مُسَاوَاة | musāwāh | equality |
| تَسْوِية | taswiyah | equalization, leveling |