Peshitta

[puh-shee-tuh]

noun

the principal Syriac version of the Bible.

Also Pe·shi·to

[puh-shee-toh] /pəˈʃi toʊ/.

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British Dictionary definitions for peshitta

Peshitta

Peshito (pəˈʃiːtəʊ)

noun

the principal Syriac version of the Bible

Word Origin

C18 Peshito, from Syriac

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