Peshitta Constellations
Explore the New Testament from its Aramaic roots
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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Root of the day
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܙܢܝܘܬܐ | znywtʾ znywth' |
kind, type[abst] | Matthew 15:19 Mark 7:21 John 8:41 Acts 15:20 Acts 15:29 Acts 21:25 1 Corinthians 5:1 1 Corinthians 5:1 1 Corinthians 6:18 1 Corinthians 7:2 2 Corinthians 12:21 Galatians 5:19 Ephesians 5:3 Colossians 3:5 1 Thessalonians 4:3 |
| ܙܢܝܐ | znyʾ zny' |
kind, type | 1 Corinthians 5:9 1 Corinthians 5:10 1 Corinthians 5:11 1 Corinthians 6:9 1 Corinthians 12:10 Ephesians 5:5 |
| ܙܢܝܬܐ | znytʾ znyth' |
kind, type[fem] | Luke 15:30 Hebrews 11:31 James 2:25 |
| ܘܙܢܝܬܐ | wznytʾ wznyth' |
and-kind, type[fem] | Matthew 21:31 Matthew 21:32 |
| ܘܙܢܝܐ | wznyʾ wzny' |
and-kind, type | 1 Corinthians 12:28 |
| ܠܙܢܝܘܬܐ | lznywtʾ lznywth' |
to-kind, type[abst] | 1 Corinthians 6:13 |
| ܕܙܢܝܬܐ | dznytʾ dznyth' |
of-kind, type[fem] | 1 Corinthians 6:15 |
| ܠܙܢܝܬܐ | lznytʾ lznyth' |
to-kind, type[fem] | 1 Corinthians 6:16 |
| ܙܢܝܢ | znyn znyn |
kind, type-them | Hebrews 9:10 |
| ܠܙܢܝܐ | lznyʾ lzny' |
to-kind, type | Hebrews 13:4 |
| ܕܙܢܝܘܬܐ | dznywtʾ dznywth' |
of-kind, type[abst] | Matthew 5:32 |
| ܘܠܙܢܝܐ | wlznyʾ wlzny' |
and.to-kind, type | 1 Timothy 1:10 |
| ܙܢܝܘ | znyw znyw |
kind, type[3pl] Peal | 1 Corinthians 10:8 |
| ܘܙܢܝܘܬܐ | wznywtʾ wznywth' |
and-kind, type[abst] | Romans 1:29 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| זַן | zan | kind, species |
| מִזּוֹן | mazon | food, sustenance |
| זֶן | zen | species, kind |
| מַזּוֹן | mazzōn | food, sustenance |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| زَنَّ | zanna | to buzz, to hum |
| زَنّ | zann- | to buzz, to hum |
| زَنْي | zanī | fornicator, adulterer |
| مَزُون | mazūn | fed, sustained |