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
ܘܬܡܢ
wtmn
wthmn
Matthew 2:13 Matthew 5:23 Matthew 10:11 Matthew 28:10 Mark 1:35 Luke 6:12 Luke 15:13 John 2:12 John 3:22 John 6:3 John 11:54 Acts 9:6 Acts 14:7 Acts 22:10 Acts 25:9 Acts 25:20
ܘܬܡܗ
wtmh
wthmh
Mark 16:5
Hebrew Cognates

No Hebrew cognates available for this root.

Arabic Cognates

No Arabic cognates available for this root.