Peshitta
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The Peshitta is the standard Syriac version of the Bible, historically central to Syriac Christianity’s scripture and liturgy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bible translation
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Syriac Bible → religious text → |
| abbreviation |
Pš
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| approximateDate |
2nd to 5th century CE
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| canonStatus |
standard Bible of Syriac churches
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| category |
Christian Bible versions
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Syriac literature → |
| contains |
New Testament
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Old Testament → |
| earlyNewTestamentOmissions |
2 John
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2 Peter → 3 John → Jude → Revelation → |
| etymology |
from Syriac word meaning "simple" or "common"
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| hasTranslation |
English translations
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German translations → other modern language translations → |
| influenced |
Syriac biblical commentary tradition
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Syriac hymnography → Syriac patristic literature → |
| language |
Syriac
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| liturgicalRole |
primary lectionary text in Syriac rites
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| newTestamentLanguageContext |
Koine Greek
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| newTestamentType |
Syriac version of the New Testament
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| notableFeature |
excludes some later Greek New Testament books in early form
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| oldTestamentSourceTradition |
Hebrew Bible
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Septuagint → |
| originatesFrom |
Late Antiquity
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| partOf |
Syriac Christian liturgy
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| region |
Mesopotamia
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Syriac-speaking Near East → |
| religion |
Christianity
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| script |
Syriac script
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| studiedIn |
Syriac studies
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biblical studies → textual criticism → |
| textualFamily |
Syriac textual tradition
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| theologicalRole |
authoritative scriptural text for Syriac theology
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| tradition |
Syriac Christianity
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| use |
biblical study
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liturgical reading → theological exegesis → |
| usedBy |
Chaldean Catholic Church
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Church of the East → Maronite Church → Syriac Catholic Church → Syriac Orthodox Church → various Syriac Protestant communities → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Western text-type
("Syriac versions")
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attestedIn |
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Syriac
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importantTextualTradition |