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An Arabic Version of the Epistles of St Paul to the Romans, Corinthians, Galatians, with Part of the Epistle to the Ephesians from a Ninth Century Ms. in the Convent of St Catharine on Mount Sinai Margaret Dunlop Gibson ed., An Arabic Version of the Epistles of St Paul to the Romans, Corinthians, Galatians, with Part of the Epistle to the Ephesians from a Ninth Century Ms. in the Convent of St Catharine on Mount Sinai, Studia Sinaitica (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/X9S78ZWR
Al-Asʿad Abū al-Faraǧ Hibat Allāh ibn al-ʿAssāl: Die arabische Übersetzung der vier Evangelien || الأسعد أبو الفرج هبة الله بن العسال: الترجمة العربية للأناجيل الأربعة Samuel Moawad and معوض صموئيل قزمان, Al-Asʿad Abū al-Faraǧ Hibat Allāh ibn al-ʿAssāl: Die arabische Übersetzung der vier Evangelien || الأسعد أبو الفرج هبة الله بن العسال: الترجمة العربية للأناجيل الأربعة (Cairo || القاهرة: Alexandria School || مدرسة الإسكندرية, 2014 || ٢٠١٤)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/SQN8AVUI
A Christian Arab Gospel Book: Cairo, Coptic Museum MS Bibl. 90 in its Mamluk Context Lucy-Anne Hunt, "A Christian Arab Gospel Book: Cairo, Coptic Museum MS Bibl. 90 in its Mamluk Context."Mamluk Studies Review vol. 13 (2009)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/3G653V92
Christian Arabic Versions of Daniel: A Comparative Study of Early Mss and Translation Techniques in Mss Sinai Ar. 1 and 2 Miriam L Hjälm, Christian Arabic Versions of Daniel: A Comparative Study of Early Mss and Translation Techniques in Mss Sinai Ar. 1 and 2, Biblia Arabica (Leiden: Brill, 2016)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/EBVWXW94
Die andalusische Übersetzung des Römerbriefs Daniel Potthast, "Die andalusische Übersetzung des Römerbriefs."Collectanea Christiana Orientalia vol. 8 (2011)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/6N7KWKFF
Dimitrie Cantemir: Salvation of the Sage and Ruin of the Sinful World Ioana Feodorov, Dimitrie Cantemir: Salvation of the Sage and Ruin of the Sinful World (Boston-Leiden: Brill, 2016)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/X8XVU3TG
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
An Early Fragmentary Christian Palestinian Rendition of the Gospels into Arabic from Mar Saba (MS Vat. Ar. 13, 9th c.) Juan Pedro Monferrer-Sala, "An Early Fragmentary Christian Palestinian Rendition of the Gospels into Arabic from Mar Saba (MS Vat. Ar. 13, 9th c.)."Intellectual History of the Islamicate World vol. 1 (2013)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/TPDRCV8M
An Early Karaite Commentary on the Book of Esther Michael Wechsler, "An Early Karaite Commentary on the Book of Esther."Hebrew Union College Annual vol. 72 (2002)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/QJ8XYPBI
A Handbook of early Middle Arabic Joshua Blau, A Handbook of early Middle Arabic (Jerusalem: The Max Schloessinger Memorial Foundation ‒ The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2002)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/7JV49ZX3
Al-haṭṭ al-maġribī et le fragment bilingue latin-arabe Vat. Lat. 12900: quelques observations Arianna D'Ottone, "Al-haṭṭ al-maġribī et le fragment bilingue latin-arabe Vat. Lat. 12900: quelques observations."Les Rencontres du Centre Jacques Berque vol. 5 (2013)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/EMQPBWZ7
Karaite Commentaries on the Song of Songs from Tenth-Century Jerusalem Daniel Frank, "Karaite Commentaries on the Song of Songs from Tenth-Century Jerusalem." (New York: Oxford University Press, 2003)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/B9FZTRYG
Karaite Commentaries on the Song of Songs from Tenth-Century Jerusalem Daniel Frank, "Karaite Commentaries on the Song of Songs from Tenth-Century Jerusalem." (New York: Oxford University Press, 2010)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/L9DIYTFD
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
Königspsalmen und karäische Messiaserwartung: Jefet ben Elis Auslegung von Ps 2.72.89.110.132 im Vergleich mit Saadja Gaons Deutung Friedmann Eissler ed., Königspsalmen und karäische Messiaserwartung: Jefet ben Elis Auslegung von Ps 2.72.89.110.132 im Vergleich mit Saadja Gaons Deutung, Texts and Studies in Medieval and Early Modern Judaism (Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2002)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/SY57G7L4
Les épîtres de saint Paul dans une des premières traductions en arabe Paul Féghali, "Les épîtres de saint Paul dans une des premières traductions en arabe."Parole de l'Orient vol. 30 (2005)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/8XVNASBR
Les lectionnaires de l’ancienne liturgie de Jérusalem Sebastià Janeras, "Les lectionnaires de l’ancienne liturgie de Jérusalem."Collectanea Christiana Orientalia vol. 2 (2005)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/QMZ8BRMX
Les manuscrits arabes des lettres de Paul. La reprise d'un champ de recherche négligé. Sara Schulthess, Les manuscrits arabes des lettres de Paul. La reprise d'un champ de recherche négligé. (Nijmegen, 2016)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/3SG37CMK
Note on the Alleged Arabic Manuscript of the Life of Adam Alin Suciu, "Note on the Alleged Arabic Manuscript of the Life of Adam."The Journal of Theological Studies vol. 69 (2018)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/G3DZ4M2K
Old Jewish Commentaries on the Song of Songs I: The Commentary of Yefet Ben Eli Joseph Alobaidi ed., Old Jewish Commentaries on the Song of Songs I: The Commentary of Yefet Ben Eli, La Bible dans l’histoire: Textes et études (Bern: Peter Lang, 2010)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/33S7Q89A
Paul through Mediterranean Eyes: Cultural Studies in 1 Corinthians Kenneth Ewing Bailey, Paul through Mediterranean Eyes: Cultural Studies in 1 Corinthians (Illinois: IVP Academic, 2011)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/AMJNDFGQ
[Review of Avishur, Yitzhaq, A Medieval Translation of the Latter Prophets into Iraqi and Syrian Judaeo-Arabic: The Text of Bodleian Manuscript Hunt. 206 with Introduction and Notes, vol. 1: Isaiah and Jeremiah] Benjamin Hary, "[Review of Avishur, Yitzhaq, A Medieval Translation of the Latter Prophets into Iraqi and Syrian Judaeo-Arabic: The Text of Bodleian Manuscript Hunt. 206 with Introduction and Notes, vol. 1: Isaiah and Jeremiah]."Hebrew Studies vol. 46 (2005)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/W4ZZ5EZN
[Review of: Alobaidi, Joseph, Le commentaire des Psaumes par le qaraïte Salmon ben Yeruham: Psaumes 1–10; introduction, édition, traduction, La Bible dans l’histoire: Textes et études 1 (1996)] H. Ben-Shammai, "[Review of: Alobaidi, Joseph, Le commentaire des Psaumes par le qaraïte Salmon ben Yeruham: Psaumes 1–10; introduction, édition, traduction, La Bible dans l’histoire: Textes et études 1 (1996)]."The Jewish Quarterly Review vol. 91 (2001)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/YLCEQFTH
[Review of: Alobaidi, Joseph, Old Jewish Commentaries on the Song of Songs I: The Commentary of Yefet ben Eli] Karin Almbladh, "[Review of: Alobaidi, Joseph, Old Jewish Commentaries on the Song of Songs I: The Commentary of Yefet ben Eli]."Orientalia Suecana vol. 59 (2010)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/94YIRLEB
[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: Wechsler, Michael G., ed. and trans. The Arabic Translation and Commentary of Yefet ben ʿEli the Karaite on the Book of Esther: Edition, Translation, and Introduction. Karaite Texts and Studies 1; Études sur le judaïsme médiéval 36. Leiden: Brill, 2008] I. R. M. Bóid, "[Review of: Wechsler, Michael G., ed. and trans. The Arabic Translation and Commentary of Yefet ben ʿEli the Karaite on the Book of Esther: Edition, Translation, and Introduction. Karaite Texts and Studies 1; Études sur le judaïsme médiéval 36. Leiden: Brill, 2008]."Bibliotheca Orientalis vol. 67 (2010)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/3Q7CRQ7N
[Review of: Wechsler, Michael G., ed. and trans. The Arabic Translation and Commentary of Yefet ben ʿEli the Karaite on the Book of Esther: Edition, Translation, and Introduction. Karaite Texts and Studies 1; Études sur le judaïsme médiéval 36. Leiden: Brill, 2008] J. Kaltner, "[Review of: Wechsler, Michael G., ed. and trans. The Arabic Translation and Commentary of Yefet ben ʿEli the Karaite on the Book of Esther: Edition, Translation, and Introduction. Karaite Texts and Studies 1; Études sur le judaïsme médiéval 36. Leiden: Brill, 2008]."Review of Biblical Literature vol. 7 (2011)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/QRK6KHQ7
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
The Arabic Translation and Commentary of Yefet ben ‘Eli on Proverbs 31:10–31 Michael Wechsler, "The Arabic Translation and Commentary of Yefet ben ‘Eli on Proverbs 31:10–31."Journal of Jewish Studies vol. 54 (2003)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/SH4IADFP
The Arabic Versions of the Gospels: The Manuscripts and their Families Hikmat Kachouh (Kashouh), The Arabic Versions of the Gospels: The Manuscripts and their Families vol. 42 , Arbeiten zur neutestamentlichen Textforschung (Berlin: De Gruyter, 2011)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/KSJAYMW5
The Book of Conviviality in Exile (Kitāb al-īnās bi-ʾl-jalwa): The Judaeo-Arabic Translation and Commentary of Saadia Gaon on the Book of Esther Michael Wechsler, The Book of Conviviality in Exile (Kitāb al-īnās bi-ʾl-jalwa): The Judaeo-Arabic Translation and Commentary of Saadia Gaon on the Book of Esther, Biblia Arabica (Leiden: Brill, 2015)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/SCQFWRIN
The Changing Face of the Arabic Bible: Translation Techniques in Early Renditions of Ezekiel Miriam L Hjälm, "The Changing Face of the Arabic Bible: Translation Techniques in Early Renditions of Ezekiel."Open Theology vol. 2 (2016)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/XSCS7EKF
The Christian Arabic Book of Daniel: Extant versions, canonical constellations, and relation to the liturgical practice, with an Appendix of 'The Song of the Three Young Men' Miriam L. Hjälm, "The Christian Arabic Book of Daniel: Extant versions, canonical constellations, and relation to the liturgical practice, with an Appendix of 'The Song of the Three Young Men'."Collectanea Christiana Orientalia vol. 12 (2015)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/K6NVZVJ4
The Commentary of Yefet ben ‘Eli on the Book of Ruth—Studies in Translation and Exegetical Techniques Fiona Eve Blumfield, The Commentary of Yefet ben ‘Eli on the Book of Ruth—Studies in Translation and Exegetical Techniques (London, 2001)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/LRDXHE3V
The Commentary of Yefet ben ʿEli the Karaite on the Book of Ruth ||פירושו של יפת בן עלי הקראי למגילת רות Sagit Butbul and שגית בוטבול eds., "The Commentary of Yefet ben ʿEli the Karaite on the Book of Ruth ||פירושו של יפת בן עלי הקראי למגילת רות."Sefunot: Studies and Sources on the History of the Jewish Communities in the East || ספונות: מחקרים ומקורות לתולדות קהילות ישראל במזרח N.S. 8 (23) || סדרה חדשה‎, כרך ח (כג‎) (2003 || תשס"ג)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/4WHPBUN3
The Development of Testimony Collections in Early Christian Apologetics with Islam David Bertaina, "The Development of Testimony Collections in Early Christian Apologetics with Islam." (Leiden/Boston: Brill, 2007)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/IMXCU2DV
The Judaeo-Arabic Commentary on Jonah by the Karaite Japheth Ben Eli: Introduction and Translation Jessica Hope Andruss, The Judaeo-Arabic Commentary on Jonah by the Karaite Japheth Ben Eli: Introduction and Translation (Columbus, Ohio, 2007)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/8Y3WZLH5
Vestiges of Qaraite Translations in the Arabic Translation(s) of the Samaritan Pentateuch Gregor Schwarb, "Vestiges of Qaraite Translations in the Arabic Translation(s) of the Samaritan Pentateuch."Intellectual History of the Islamicate World vol. 1 (2013)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/6VKB5WN8
Yefet ben Eli’s Translation of the Book of Obadiah || רגומו של יפת בן עלי הקראי לספר עובדיה: מהדורה מוערת ומבוארת Meira Polliack and Eliezer Schlossberg eds., "Yefet ben Eli’s Translation of the Book of Obadiah || רגומו של יפת בן עלי הקראי לספר עובדיה: מהדורה מוערת ומבוארת."Pe‘amim: Studies in Oriental Jewry || פעמים: רבעון לחקר קהילות ישראל במזרח (2001)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/X6P5AX2X
Библия и арабская филология в России (1991-2010) || La Bible et la philologie arabe en Russie (1991-2010) Дмитрий Морозов and Dmitry Morozov, "Библия и арабская филология в России (1991-2010) || La Bible et la philologie arabe en Russie (1991-2010)."Символ vol. 58 (2010)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/AW4A9NJK
Новые находки в собрании Фирковича || Նոր հայտնաբերումներ Ֆիրկովիչի հավաքածուում || New Discoveries in the Collection of FirkovitchАрутюн Жамкочян, Հարություն Ժամկոչյան and Haroutun Jamgotchian,, "Новые находки в собрании Фирковича || Նոր հայտնաբերումներ Ֆիրկովիչի հավաքածուում || New Discoveries in the Collection of Firkovitch."Մերձավոր և Միջին Արևելքի երկրներ և ժողովուրդներ || The Countries and Peoples of the Near and Middle East || Страны и народы Ближнего и Среднего Востока vol. 26 (2007)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/FP6QQP4U
התרגום הערבי של השומרונים לתורה || The Arabic Translation of the Samaritan Pentateuch חסיב שחאדה and Haseeb Shehadeh, "התרגום הערבי של השומרונים לתורה || The Arabic Translation of the Samaritan Pentateuch."תרביץ || Tarbiẕ vol. 52 (תשמ"ג || 1982)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/TDFQWFMF
מהדורה שלמה של התרגום הערבי לתורה נוסח שומרון || A Complete Edition of the Arabic Samaritan Pentateuch Simon Hopkins and סימון הופקינס, "מהדורה שלמה של התרגום הערבי לתורה נוסח שומרון || A Complete Edition of the Arabic Samaritan Pentateuch."Cathedra: For the History of Eretz Israel and Its Yishuv || קתדרה: לתולדות ארץ ישראל ויישובה vol. 115 (2005)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/Y5GJHRJS
משלי בלעם בפירושו של יפת בן עלי הקראי || Balaam’s Poetic Verses in the Commentary of Yefet ben ʿEli the Karaite Avni Tzvi ed., "משלי בלעם בפירושו של יפת בן עלי הקראי || Balaam’s Poetic Verses in the Commentary of Yefet ben ʿEli the Karaite."Sefunot: Studies and Sources on the History of the Jewish Communities in the East || ספונות: מחקרים ומקורות לתולדות קהילות ישראל במזרח New Series 8 || סדרה חדשה‎, ח (2003 || תשס"ג)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/L9K85CMV
על הפרשן הקראי יפת בן עלי ופירושו לספר הושע – על הספר: מאירה פוליאק ואליעזר שלוסברג, פירוש יפת בן עלי לספר הושע [Review of: Polliack, Meira and Eliezer Schlossberg, ed. and trans. Yefet ben ‘Eli’s Commentary on Hosea. Ramat Gan: Bar-Ilan University Press, 2009] Y. Erder and יורם ארדר, "על הפרשן הקראי יפת בן עלי ופירושו לספר הושע – על הספר: מאירה פוליאק ואליעזר שלוסברג, פירוש יפת בן עלי לספר הושע [Review of: Polliack, Meira and Eliezer Schlossberg, ed. and trans. Yefet ben ‘Eli’s Commentary on Hosea. Ramat Gan: Bar-Ilan University Press, 2009]."Cathedra: For the History of Eretz Israel and Its Yishuv || קתדרה: לתולדות ארץ ישראל ויישובה vol. 158 (2016)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/897GRRDK
الأناجيل الغير قانونية || The Apocryphal Gospels فايز مقدسي and مقدسي فايز, "الأناجيل الغير قانونية || The Apocryphal Gospels."المعرفة || Al-Ma'rifa (2012)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/TYTDLTTM
المتناص مع الكتاب المقدس المسيحي في الأدب العربي الحديث لبلاد الشام و مصر و علاقته بتطور الفكر العربي: دراسة في علاقة الأدب بالأيديولوجية || Intertextuality in the Modern Arabic Literature of the Levant and Egypt with the Christian Bible, and its Relation to the development of Arabic Thought: A Study in the Relation between Literature and Ideology مسروجي، لينا فائق بركات, المتناص مع الكتاب المقدس المسيحي في الأدب العربي الحديث لبلاد الشام و مصر و علاقته بتطور الفكر العربي: دراسة في علاقة الأدب بالأيديولوجية || Intertextuality in the Modern Arabic Literature of the Levant and Egypt with the Christian Bible, and its Relation to the development of Arabic Thought: A Study in the Relation between Literature and Ideology (Palestine, 2006)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/YEV7C37C
تلقِّي المسلمين للمواد [المعرفية] التوراتية: ابن قتيبة وكتابه أعلام النبوة || The Muslim reception of biblical materials: Ibn Qutayba and his Aʿlām al-nubuwwa Sabine Schmidtke, "تلقِّي المسلمين للمواد [المعرفية] التوراتية: ابن قتيبة وكتابه أعلام النبوة || The Muslim reception of biblical materials: Ibn Qutayba and his Aʿlām al-nubuwwa."مجلة التفاهم (2012)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/IP26KJ6M

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

    Note: Because the sources we quote use a variety of transliteration formats, Syriaca.org ignores diacritics and punctuation in searching; for example, use of "ʿ" is not required to find results with this diacritical mark.

    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~  
    returns results which contain "Aba" but also "Abi", "Saba", "Aha", and other words that are "fuzzy" matches for "Aba".

    Exact Phrase Searches

    To find an exact phrase, it should be enclosed in double quotes.

    Thus

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

    Proximity Characters

    To find two or more words which occur within a specified range of each other, one can append the character "~" followed by a number to an "Exact Phrase" search. This allows one to search for two or more words that occur within a specified distance of each other as defined by number of words.

    Thus

    "Jacob+Bishop"~2  
    finds three results in which the words "Jacob" and "Bishop" occur within two words of each other: "Jacob , bishop of Nisibin", "Jacob, bishop of Phesilta", and "Jacob , bishop of ‛Ānah" while a simple search for "Jacob Bishop" returns many more results.