James Murdock (scholar)

This article is about the American biblical scholar. For the Canadian M.P., see James Murdock (politician).

James Murdock (1776–1856) was an American biblical scholar, born in Saybrook, Connecticut.

James Murdock
Portrait of Murdock, from his 1851 translation of the Syriac New Testament
Born(1776-02-16)February 16, 1776
Saybrook, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedAugust 10, 1856(1856-08-10) (aged 80)
Columbus, Mississippi, U.S.
OccupationsBiblical scholar, translator
Known forOne of the first English translations of the New Testament from the Syriac Peshitta

He made the first translation of the New Testament from the Syriac Peshitta into English in 1851.

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