Peshitta Constellations

Explore the New Testament from its Aramaic roots

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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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repair, correct (tikkun)

Peshitta Occurrences

Form	Transliteration	Gloss	References
ܘܬܩܢܬ	wtqnt wthqnth	and-repair, correct (tikkun)[perf] Peal	Matthew 12:13 Mark 3:5 Luke 6:10
ܕܡܬܩܢܝܢ	dmtqnyn dmthqnyn	that.from-repair, correct (tikkun)[pl]	Matthew 4:21 Mark 1:19
ܕܡܬܩܢܢ	dmtqnn dmthqnn	that.from-repair, correct (tikkun)-them	2 Corinthians 10:16
ܘܬܩܢܘܬܐ	wtqnwtʾ wthqnwth'	and-repair, correct (tikkun)[abst]	Acts 26:25
ܘܡܬܩܢܝܢ	wmtqnyn wmthqnyn	and.from-repair, correct (tikkun)[pl]	Acts 27:17
ܬܩܢܝܢ	tqnyn thqnyn	repair, correct (tikkun)[pl]	1 Peter 3:1
ܬܩܢܘ	tqnw thqnw	repair, correct (tikkun)[3pl] Peal	Mark 14:15
ܡܬܩܢܝܢ	mtqnyn mthqnyn	[ptcp]repair, correct (tikkun)[pl]	Acts 10:10
ܬܩܢܬ	tqnt thqnth	repair, correct (tikkun)[perf] Peal	Matthew 21:16
ܕܐܬܬܩܢܘ	dʾttqnw d'ththqnw	of-[pass]repair, correct (tikkun)[3pl] Ethpeel	Hebrews 11:3
ܬܩܢ	tqn thqn	repair, correct (tikkun) Peal	Matthew 13:32
ܐܬܩܢܘܗܝ	ʾtqnwhy 'thqnwhy	[impf]repair, correct (tikkun)-her Aphel	Galatians 6:1
ܘܬܩܢܬܐ	wtqntʾ wthqnth'	and-repair, correct (tikkun)[fem]	Acts 24:2

Hebrew Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
תִּקֵּן	tiqen	to repair/correct
תִּקּוּן	tikkun	repair
תַּקָּנָה	taqqanah	regulation/amendment
מְתֻקָּן	metukkan	repaired
תֹּכֶן	tokhen	content
תִּכְנוּת	tikhnut	planning
תֳּכֶנֶת	tokh'net	program

Arabic Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
أَتْقَنَ	atqana	to perfect/master
إِتْقَان	itqan	perfection/mastery
تِقْنِيَّة	tiqniyya	technology/technique
تَقَنَّى	taqanna	to specialize
تَقْنِيَّة	taqniyya	technology
تَتْقِين	tattqin	perfection