Etheridge Syriac New Testament Etheridge

Who made it?

John Wesley Etheridge.

Why was it made?

To make the Syriac New Testament tradition available in English.

How did it develop?

Etheridge published the Gospels in 1846 and Acts and Epistles in 1849, translating from Syriac rather than directly from Greek. It is valuable for comparative study of the Syriac textual tradition, not as a replacement for Greek textual criticism.

What source texts did it use?

Syriac Peshitta/Peschito; later Syriac text for some books