Syriac Bible (Peshitto) (AYPWBT)

Overview

This edition is identified in its metadata as the Syriac Bible (Peshitto), a New Testament published by the Bible Society of Turkey in 2012. The Peshitta (also spelled Peshitto) is the standard Syriac version of the Bible, with the Old Testament translated largely from Hebrew (with some influence from the Septuagint and Targums) by the 2nd century CE, and the New Testament translated from Koine Greek probably in the early 5th century. [1] [2] The name "Peshitta" derives from the Syriac for "simple" or "common," first attested in the 9th century. [1] The Peshitta has been the authoritative Bible of Syriac-speaking Christian communities since the 5th century and has influenced the Armenian, Georgian, Arabic, and Persian versions. [3]

Note on language classification: The metadata for this edition assigns the ISO 639-3 code ayp (North Mesopotamian Arabic), but the Peshitta is written in Classical Syriac, a literary dialect of Aramaic (ISO 639-3: syc). This appears to be a cataloging error; the text is Syriac/Aramaic, not Arabic.

Language and People

North Mesopotamian Arabic (ISO 639-3: ayp) is spoken by approximately 10,266,000 people in Iraq. [Glottolog: nort3142]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by Bible Society of Turkey. Translation type: First.

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