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Also known as Peshito

The Peshitta ( or '''') is the standard Syriac edition of the Bible for the Syriac churches and traditions that follow the liturgy of the Syriac rites.

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  • Etymology
  • Brief history
  • New Testament
  • Critical edition of the New Testament
  • Translations
  • Manuscripts
  • See also
  • References
  • Citations
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The Peshitta ( or '') is the standard Syriac edition of the Bible for the Syriac churches and traditions that follow the liturgy of the Syriac rites.

The Peshitta is originally and traditionally written in the Classical Syriac dialect of the Aramaic language, although editions of the Peshitta can be translated and/or written in different languages.

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