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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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pray, crucify

Peshitta Occurrences

Form	Transliteration	Gloss	References
ܠܡܨܠܝܘ	lmṣlyw lmtslyw	so.that-pray, crucify[3pl] Peal	Matthew 6:5 Matthew 14:23 Mark 6:46 Mark 11:25 Luke 6:12 Luke 9:28 Luke 11:1 Luke 18:10 Colossians 1:9
ܘܡܨܠܝܢ	wmṣlyn wmtslyn	and.from-pray, crucify-them	Luke 5:33 Luke 21:36 Acts 12:12 Acts 14:23 Acts 27:29 Colossians 4:3 1 Thessalonians 5:17
ܘܨܠܝܘ	wṣlyw wtslyw	and-pray, crucify[3pl] Peal	Acts 8:15 Acts 13:3 Acts 21:5
ܕܡܨܠܝܢ	dmṣlyn dmtslyn	that.from-pray, crucify-them	Matthew 6:7 Mark 11:24 Luke 11:2
ܨܠܝܘ	ṣlyw tslyw	pray, crucify[3pl] Peal	Acts 1:24 Acts 6:6
ܡܨܠܝܢܢ	mṣlynn mtslynn	[ptcp]pray, crucify-we	2 Corinthians 13:9 2 Thessalonians 1:11
ܘܨܠܝܬ	wṣlyt wtslyth	and-pray, crucify[perf] Peal	Acts 22:17
ܨܠܝܢ	ṣlyn tslyn	pray, crucify-them	1 Timothy 3:8
ܘܡܨܠܝܢܢ	wmṣlynn wmtslynn	and.from-pray, crucify-we Peal	Colossians 1:3
ܡܨܠܝܬܘܢ	mṣlytwn mtslythwn	[ptcp]pray, crucify-you(pl)	Ephesians 6:18

Hebrew Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
צְלִיבָה	tsliva	crucifixion
צָלָה	tsalá	to roast, fry
צְלִיל	ts'lil	sound, tone
מִצְלֵאָה	mits'lé'a	grill, grid

Arabic Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
صَلَّى	ṣallā	to pray
صَلِيب	ṣalíb	cross
صَلَاة	ṣalāh	prayer
صَلِّي	ṣallí	to pray