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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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door, gate

Peshitta Occurrences

Form	Transliteration	Gloss	References
ܡܬܪܥܝܢ	mtrʿyn mthreyn	[ptcp]door, gate[pl]	Matthew 16:7 Matthew 21:25 Mark 2:8 Mark 2:8 Romans 8:5 Romans 8:5 Romans 12:3 Romans 12:3 Philippians 3:15
ܡܬܪܥܐ	mtrʿʾ mthre'	[ptcp]door, gate	Matthew 16:23 Luke 14:31 Romans 8:18 Romans 14:6 Romans 14:6 Romans 14:6 1 Corinthians 13:5 1 Corinthians 13:11
ܬܪܥܗ	trʿh threh	door, gate-his	Mark 15:46 Luke 16:20 John 10:7 John 11:38
ܕܬܪܥܘܬܐ	dtrʿwtʾ dthrewth'	of-door, gate[abst]	2 Corinthians 5:18 2 Corinthians 5:19
ܬܪܥܘܬܐ	trʿwtʾ threwth'	door, gate[abst]	Romans 5:11 Romans 11:15
ܢܬܪܥܐ	ntrʿʾ nthre'	[impf]door, gate	2 Corinthians 10:11 2 Corinthians 12:6
ܬܬܪܥܐ	ttrʿʾ ththre'	[impf]door, gate	1 Corinthians 7:11
ܕܢܬܪܥܐ	dntrʿʾ dnthre'	of-[impf]door, gate	2 Corinthians 3:5
ܕܡܬܪܥܝܢ	dmtrʿyn dmthreyn	that.from-door, gate[pl]	Romans 12:16
ܘܡܬܪܥܝܢ	wmtrʿyn wmthreyn	and.from-door, gate[pl]	Mark 2:6
ܒܬܪܥܘܬܗ	btrʿwth bthrewthh	in-door, gate[abst]-his	Romans 5:10
ܬܪܥܟ	trʿk threk	door, gate-your	Matthew 6:6
ܬܪܥܝܢ	trʿyn threyn	door, gate[pl]	2 Corinthians 10:5

Hebrew Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
תַּרְעָא	tar'a	door (Aramaic)
תַּרְעִיל	tar'il	large door
תְּרִיעָה	t'riya	act of opening a door
תַּרְפָּף	tarpef	door threshold

Arabic Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
بَاب	bab	door
دَرْب	darb	path/door
تَرِيعَة	tarī'ah	entrance door
مِطْرَعَة	miṭra'ah	large gate, portal
مَتْرُوك	matrūk	left open (as a door)