"Peshitta" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /pʃit.tɑː/
Etymology: From Classical Syriac ܦܫܝܛܬܐ (pəšīṭtā), shortened from ܡܦܩܬܐ ܦܫܝܛܬܐ (mappaqtā pəšīṭtā, “simple version”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|syc|ܦܫܝܛܬܐ|tr=pəšīṭtā}} Classical Syriac ܦܫܝܛܬܐ (pəšīṭtā) Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun}} Peshitta
  1. A Syriac translation of the Bible. Translations (the Syriac translation of the Bible): ܦܫܝܛܬܐ (Pəšīṭtā) [Classical-Syriac, feminine] (Aramaic), Peschitta [feminine] (German)

Alternative forms

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