Peshitta Constellations

Explore the New Testament from its Aramaic roots

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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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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
ܘܗܕܐ
whdʾ
whd'
Luke 2:12 John 1:19 Acts 19:10 Acts 19:17 1 Corinthians 7:29 Ephesians 2:8 Philippians 1:9 Philippians 1:23 Philippians 1:25 Philippians 1:29 Philippians 2:5 James 1:15 1 Peter 1:25 1 John 1:5 1 John 5:4 1 John 5:9 1 John 5:11 1 John 5:14
Hebrew Cognates

No Hebrew cognates available for this root.

Arabic Cognates

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