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Peshitta

[ puh-shee-tuh ]
/ pəˈʃi tə /

noun

the principal Syriac version of the Bible.

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Also Pe·shi·to [puh-shee-toh]. /pəˈʃi toʊ/.

Words nearby Peshitta

pescatarian, peseta, pesewa, Peshawar, pes hippocampi, 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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