The Peshitta Bible is a Syriac translation of the Bible that originated in the 2nd century AD. The term "Peshitta" comes from the Syriac word "pēshīṭtā," which means "simple" or "common." This translation was made from the Greek Septuagint and the Hebrew Bible, and it became the standard Bible for the Syriac-speaking churches, including the Assyrian Church of the East, the Ancient Church of the East, and the Syriac Orthodox Church.