Peshitta Constellations

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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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wish, desire

Peshitta Occurrences

Form	Transliteration	Gloss	References
ܨܒܝܢܝ	ṣbyny tsbyny	wish, desire-me Peal	Mark 14:36 Luke 22:42 John 5:30 John 6:38 John 10:18 Acts 13:22 2 Timothy 3:10
ܨܒܝܬ	ṣbyt tsbyth	wish, desire[perf] Peal	Matthew 23:37 Luke 13:34 Acts 25:26 Romans 1:13 Philemon 1:14 Hebrews 10:5 Hebrews 10:8
ܨܒܝܢܢ	ṣbynn tsbynn	wish, desire-we Peal	Acts 28:22 2 Corinthians 1:8 2 Corinthians 5:4 Hebrews 6:11 Hebrews 13:18
ܨܒܝܬܘܢ	ṣbytwn tsbythwn	wish, desire-you(pl) Peal	Matthew 23:37 Luke 13:34 John 5:35 2 Corinthians 12:20 Galatians 4:9
ܒܨܒܝܢܝ	bṣbyny btsbyny	in-wish, desire-me Peal	1 Corinthians 9:17 1 Corinthians 9:17
ܘܨܒܝܢܢ	wṣbynn wtsbynn	and-wish, desire-we Peal	Acts 10:33 Acts 17:20
ܕܨܒܝܬܘܢ	dṣbytwn dtsbythwn	of-wish, desire-you(pl) Peal	2 Corinthians 8:11 Galatians 5:17

Hebrew Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
צָבָה	tsava	to desire
צָבוּי	tsavui	desired, longed for

Arabic Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
طَلَبَ	ṭalaba	to request, demand
مَطْلُوْب	maṭlūb	required, desired