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Arabic Versions of the Pentateuch: A Comparative Study of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Sources Ronny Vollandt, Arabic Versions of the Pentateuch: A Comparative Study of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Sources, Biblia Arabica (Leiden, Boston: Brill, 2015)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/XI5WC7PI

An Early Copy of the Pentateuch and the Book of Daniel in Arabic (MS Sinai—Arabic 2): Preliminary Observations on Codicology, Text Types, and Translation Technique Miriam Lindgren and Ronny Vollandt, "An Early Copy of the Pentateuch and the Book of Daniel in Arabic (MS Sinai—Arabic 2): Preliminary Observations on Codicology, Text Types, and Translation Technique."Intellectual History of the Islamicate World vol. 1 (2013)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/5WIRDWCD

Karaite Bible Manuscripts from the Cairo Genizah Geoffrey Khan ed., Karaite Bible Manuscripts from the Cairo Genizah, Cambridge University Library Genizah Series (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/S35EAIDJ

Karaite Exegesis in Medieval Jerusalem: The Judeo-Arabic Pentateuch Commentary of Yūsuf ibn Nūḥ and Abū l-Faraj Hārūn Miriam Goldstein, Karaite Exegesis in Medieval Jerusalem: The Judeo-Arabic Pentateuch Commentary of Yūsuf ibn Nūḥ and Abū l-Faraj Hārūn, Texts and Studies in Medieval and Early Modern Judaism (Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2011)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/UGYPX4QJ

A New Group of Manuscripts including an Arabic translation of the Samaritan Pentateuch (ATSP) Haseeb Shehadeh, "A New Group of Manuscripts including an Arabic translation of the Samaritan Pentateuch (ATSP)." (Tel Aviv: Chaim Rosenberg School for Jewish Studies, Tel-Aviv University || בית הספר למדעי היהדות ע"ש חיים רוזנברג, אוניברסיטת תל-אביב, 1991 || תשנ"א)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/CE9PBZVG

A New Unknown Version of the Arabic Translation of the Samaritan Pentateuch? Haseeb Shehadeh, "A New Unknown Version of the Arabic Translation of the Samaritan Pentateuch?." (Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 1989)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/WSXAEGQ4

Notes on a Newly Acquired Samaritan Manuscript J. Skinner, "Notes on a Newly Acquired Samaritan Manuscript."The Jewish Quarterly Review vol. 14 (1901)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/3LL3FJAB

1 Overview Articles. 1.3 Primary Translations. 1.3.6 Arabic Translations (Rabbanite, Karaite, Christian, and Samaritan). 1.3.6.2 Samaritan Arabic Translations Tamar Zewi, "1 Overview Articles. 1.3 Primary Translations. 1.3.6 Arabic Translations (Rabbanite, Karaite, Christian, and Samaritan). 1.3.6.2 Samaritan Arabic Translations." vol. 1A (Leiden: Brill, 2016)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/JZQPUMGR

Proper Nouns in the Samaritan Version of Saadya Gaon’s Translation of the Pentateuch Tamar Zewi, "Proper Nouns in the Samaritan Version of Saadya Gaon’s Translation of the Pentateuch."Journal of Semitic Studies vol. 61 (2016)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/C4P5KQZA

[Review of: Jamgotchian, The Recently Discovered and Other Unpublished Arabic Fragments of the Samaritan Pentateuch] Ladislav Drozdík, "[Review of: Jamgotchian, The Recently Discovered and Other Unpublished Arabic Fragments of the Samaritan Pentateuch]."Asian and African Studies vol. 13 (2004)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/XMA7WHIB

[Review of: The Arabic Translation of the Samaritan Pentateuch. Edited from the manuscripts with an Introductory Volume by Haseeb Shehadeh. Volume I: Genesis-Exodus] Abraham Tal, "[Review of: The Arabic Translation of the Samaritan Pentateuch. Edited from the manuscripts with an Introductory Volume by Haseeb Shehadeh. Volume I: Genesis-Exodus]."Bibliotheca orientalis vol. 50 (1993)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/IWTC9KP6

Samaritans in Cairo: An Extinct Community Underestimated Haroutin [sic] S. Jamgotchian, "Samaritans in Cairo: An Extinct Community Underestimated."Studies in Judaica (Sydney: Mandelbaum Publishing, 2000)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/GIHYXKXE

Scriptures beyond Words: “Islamic” Vocabulary in Early Christian Arabic Bible Translations Miriam L. Hjälm, "Scriptures beyond Words: “Islamic” Vocabulary in Early Christian Arabic Bible Translations."Collectanea Christiana Orientalia (2018)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/MAXW27PE

Search Scripture Well: Karaite Exegetes and the Origins of the Jewish Bible Commentary in the Islamic East Daniel Frank, Search Scripture Well: Karaite Exegetes and the Origins of the Jewish Bible Commentary in the Islamic East, Études sur le judaïsme médiéval (Leiden: Brill, 2004)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/E89SQS8Q

Some new sources for the study of the text and language of Saadya’s translation of the Pentateuch into Judaeo-Arabic Yitzhaq Avishur, "Some new sources for the study of the text and language of Saadya’s translation of the Pentateuch into Judaeo-Arabic."University of Cambridge Oriental Publications (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/ZTXZYJ96

Some Reflections on the Arabic Translation of the Samaritan Pentateuch Haseeb Shehadeh, "Some Reflections on the Arabic Translation of the Samaritan Pentateuch."א. ב. - חדשות השומרונים || A. B. - The Samaritan News || أ. ب. - أخبار السامرة vol. 613-614 (1994/06/17)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/IZQFJ9ZN

Some Reflections on the Arabic Translation of the Samaritan Pentateuch Haseeb Shehadeh, "Some Reflections on the Arabic Translation of the Samaritan Pentateuch."Nordisk judaistik vol. 14 (1993)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/UU4IGG2J

Texts and Studies Jacob Mann, Texts and Studies vol. 2: Karaitica (Philadephia: Jewish Publication Society of America, 1935)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/VY7NMYSC

The Arabic Commentary of 'Ali ben Suleimān the Karaite on the Book of Genesis Solomon L. Skoss, "The Arabic Commentary of 'Ali ben Suleimān the Karaite on the Book of Genesis."Jewish Quarterly Review vol. 18 (1927-1928)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/NEJ7RVTY

The Arabic Commentary of ‘Ali ben Suleimān the Karaite on the Book of Genesis, Edited from Unique Manuscripts and Provided with Critical Notes and an Introduction Solomon L. Skoss, The Arabic Commentary of ‘Ali ben Suleimān the Karaite on the Book of Genesis, Edited from Unique Manuscripts and Provided with Critical Notes and an Introduction (Philadelphia: The Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning, 1928)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/L7SRWYTF

The Arabic translation and commentary of Yefet ben ʻEli the Karaite on the Abraham narratives (Genesis 11:10-25:18) Marzena Zawanowska ed., The Arabic translation and commentary of Yefet ben ʻEli the Karaite on the Abraham narratives (Genesis 11:10-25:18) vol. 1: Introduction and Text Edition , Karaite Texts and Studies 4; Études sur le judaïsme médiéval (Leiden: Brill, 2012)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/RSWDR8MW

The Aramaic Component and Aramaisms in the Arabic Column of Ms. BL OR7562 Tamar Zewi, "The Aramaic Component and Aramaisms in the Arabic Column of Ms. BL OR7562."Aramaic Studies vol. 12 (2014)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/C2TI8XEV

The Cairo Geniza Paul E. Kahle, The Cairo Geniza (Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1959)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/GNJ8F9S8

The Earliest Known Manuscripts of Samaritan Arabic Chronicles and Other Texts in the Russian National Library in St. Petersburg Haroutyun S. Jamgotchian, "The Earliest Known Manuscripts of Samaritan Arabic Chronicles and Other Texts in the Russian National Library in St. Petersburg."Supplements to Vetus Testamentum (Leiden, Boston: Brill, 2010)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/6QCGRFBZ

The Groups of the Samaritan Manuscripts of the Arabic Translation of the Pentateuch Haseeb Shehadeh, "The Groups of the Samaritan Manuscripts of the Arabic Translation of the Pentateuch."Collection de la Revue des Études Juives (Louvain, Paris: E. Peeters, 1988)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/ACJNXIUS

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G?wargis

returns results which contain either "Gewargis" or "Giwargis".

Similarly a search for:

M?r

returns results which contain either "Mar" or "Mor".

"*" can be inserted as a variant for multiple characters or a truncated word.

Thus a search for:

Dayr*

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Similarly a search for

Ab*

returns results for "ʿAbdishoʿ" and "ʿAbda" and more.

Fuzzy Search Character

Appending the character "~" after a word returns results for words that are close but not exact matches.

Thus a search for

Aba~

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Thus

"ʿAbdishoʿ I"

returns only one result with that exact phrase, while several results are found for the words "ʿAbdishoʿ" and "I".

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Thus

"Jacob+Bishop"~2

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