Peshitta

[ puh-shee-tuh ]

/ pəˈʃi tə /

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noun

the principal Syriac version of the Bible.

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Also Pe·shi·to

[puh-shee-toh]. /pəˈʃi toʊ/.

Words nearby Peshitta

Pescara, pescatarian, peseta, pesewa, Peshawar, Peshitta, pesky, peso, peso boliviano, pessary, pessimism

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British Dictionary definitions for Peshitta

Peshitta

Peshito (pəˈʃiːtəʊ)

/ (pəˈʃiːtə) /

noun

the principal Syriac version of the Bible

Word Origin for Peshitta

C18 Peshito, from Syriac

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