Peshitta

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A Syriac translation of the Bible.

Pronunciation

/pʃit.tɑː/

Word forms

Peshitta

Etymology

From Classical Syriac ܦܫܝܛܬܐ (pəšīṭtā), shortened from ܡܦܩܬܐ ܦܫܝܛܬܐ (mappaqtā pəšīṭtā, “simple version”).

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