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syriac

syriac


  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Syriac  \Syr"i*ac\,  a.  [L.  Syriacus,  from  Syria:  cf  F. 
  syriaque.] 
  Of  or  pertaining  to  Syria,  or  its  language;  as  the  Syriac 
  version  of  the  Pentateuch.  --  n.  The  language  of  Syria; 
  especially,  the  ancient  language  of  that  country. 
 
  From  Easton's  1897  Bible  Dictionary  [easton]: 
 
  Syriac 
  (2  Kings  18:26;  Ezra  4:7;  Dan.  2:4),  more  correctly  rendered 
  "Aramaic,"  including  both  the  Syriac  and  the  Chaldee  languages. 
  In  the  New  Testament  there  are  several  Syriac  words  such  as 
  "Eloi,  Eloi,  lama  sabachthani?"  (Mark  15:34;  Matt.  27:46  gives 
  the  Heb.  form  "Eli,  Eli"),  Raca"  (Matt.  5:22),  Ephphatha" 
  (Mark  7:34),  "Maran-atha"  (1  Cor.  16:22). 
 
  A  Syriac  version  of  the  Old  Testament,  containing  all  the 
  canonical  books,  along  with  some  apocryphal  books  (called  the 
  Peshitto,  i.e.,  simple  translation,  and  not  a  paraphrase),  was 
  made  early  in  the  second  century,  and  is  therefore  the  first 
  Christian  translation  of  the  Old  Testament.  It  was  made  directly 
  from  the  original,  and  not  from  the  LXX.  Version.  The  New 
  Testament  was  also  translated  from  Greek  into  Syriac  about  the 
  same  time.  It  is  noticeable  that  this  version  does  not  contain 
  the  Second  and  Third  Epistles  of  John,  2  Peter,  Jude,  and  the 
  Apocalypse.  These  were  however,  translated  subsequently  and 
  placed  in  the  version.  (See  {VERSION}.)