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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