Syriac Peshitta Bible
The Syriac Bible (OT & NT) according to the Peshitta text.
All glory to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, the one true God, amen.
The Peshitta () is the official bible of the Syriac speaking churches in the Syriac language. It means 'simple' or 'common' and became standard in the early 5th century, although it has its roots in the first century. Traditionally there is the Peshitta Old Testament and the Peshitta New Testament, which both were translated independent from each other from Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek respectively.
Through the years the Peshitta became more and more popular and interesting to read, to translate and even to study. Thanks to computer technology developed by Beth Mardutho: The Syriac Institute (formerly known as SyrCOM), the Syriac script was digitized and was given a new life in the digital world. New websites such as dukhrana.com started to rise on the internet containing the Syriac Bible according to the Peshitta and even the Khabouris tradition. New Peshitta translations in various languages such as English, Dutch and even Afrikaans made their way on the internet reaching a whole new public.
Innovations have made it easier for us to read the beloved Peshitta in new ways. This website provides the Syriac Old and New Testament in an organized and readable format for desktop and mobile smartphones. Each book is divided into chapters, and from each chapter it is easy to navigate to the next or previous one.
It is our hope that the holy Word of God reaches everyone in the whole world in the language that was spoken by our holy church fathers.
Peshitta source:
Old Testament - publication of the Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate 2020
New Testament - publication of St. Gabriel Monastery 2013
Syriac font: Serto Antioch and East Syriac Adiabene, © Beth Mardutho: The Syriac Institute.