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diatessaron
[ dahy-uh-tes-er-uhn ]
noun
- a combining of the four Gospels of the Bible (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) into a single narrative.
- (in ancient Greek music) the interval of a fourth.
diatessaron
/ ˌdaɪəˈtɛsəˌrɒn /
noun
- music (in classical Greece) the interval of a perfect fourth
- a conflation of the four Gospels into a single continuous narrative
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Other Words From
- di·a·tes·sar·i·al [dahy-, uh, -te-, sair, -ee-, uh, l], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of diatessaron1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of diatessaron1
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Example Sentences
Some suggest that he knew John's order and preferred it, others that he agreed with that adopted by Tatian in his Diatessaron.
But there is not yet the same degree of consensus as to the relations between the Old Syriac and the Diatessaron.
Probably the maker of this version was partly guided, especially in his choice of renderings, by his knowledge of the Diatessaron.
A large discount has therefore to be made from the agreements between Diatessaron and Syr.
The plan of Tatian's Diatessaron will account for a great deal.
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