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The sixth beatitude (Matthew 5:8) from an East Syriac Peshitta Bible. Tuvayhon l'aylên dadkên blebhon: dhenon nehzon l'alâhâ. 'Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.' Wikipedia has an article on: Syriac

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek συριακός (suriakós), an adjective pertaining to Συρία (Suría), the Greek name for Aram, and probably based on the name Assyria.

Proper noun

Syriac (plural Syriacs)

  1. An Aramaic language, part of the Semitic language family, specifically:
    The language of the kingdom of Osroene.
    The liturgical language of various churches with roots in the Middle East.

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Noun

Syriac (plural Syriacs)

  1. A speaker of the Syriac language (see above).
  2. A member of the Syriac Orthodox Church.

Translations

Syriac speaker
  • Arabic: سرياني (ar) (suryānī) m., سريانية (ar) (suryāniyah) f., سريان (ar) (suryān) pl.
Syriac Orthodox Church member
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  • Portuguese: siríaco (pt) m.

Adjective

Syriac (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or being the Syriac language, its speakers, or their culture.

 

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