Peshitta

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/pʃit.tɑː/

proper noun

A Syriac translation of the Bible.

OriginClassical Syriac ܦܫܝܛܬܐ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Syriac translation of the Bible.

Origin

  1. Classical Syriacܦܫܝܛܬܐ
  2. EnglishPeshitta

From Classical Syriac ܦܫܝܛܬܐ (pəšīṭtā), shortened from ܡܦܩܬܐ ܦܫܝܛܬܐ (mappaqtā pəšīṭtā, “simple version”).

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Translations

German Peschitta
  • Peschittathe Syriac translation of the Bible

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

phatties
Cite this entry
APA

Peshitta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peshitta

MLA

“Peshitta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peshitta. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Peshitta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peshitta.

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