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For best results, users are recommended to use the advanced search functions. Search results can also be improved by the use of the the following Boolean search characters:

Wildcard Characters:

Given the prevalence of variant spellings in names, using Wildcard Characters may help.

"?" can be inserted as a variant for any single character.

Thus a search for:

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*  
returns results for "Dayr" and "Dayro" and more.

Similarly a search for

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.

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[Review of: Shehadeh, The Arabic Translation of the Samaritan Pentateuch. Prolegomena to a Critical Edition] Jean Margain, "[Review of: Shehadeh, The Arabic Translation of the Samaritan Pentateuch. Prolegomena to a Critical Edition]."Revue des études juives vol. 140 (1981)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/VDZY6INM
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[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
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[Review of: The Arabic Translation of the Samaritan Pentateuch. Edited from the manuscripts with an Introductory Volume by Haseeb Shehadeh. Volume I: Genesis-Exodus] L. F. Girón, "[Review of: The Arabic Translation of the Samaritan Pentateuch. Edited from the manuscripts with an Introductory Volume by Haseeb Shehadeh. Volume I: Genesis-Exodus]."Sefarad vol. 51 (1991)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/TIM845YP
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[Review of: van Vloten, Specimen philologicum] [Anonymous], "[Review of: van Vloten, Specimen philologicum]."Allgemeine Literatur-Zeitung [1804] (1804/02/25)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/58JKZGLP
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[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
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[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] Ronny Vollandt, "[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]."Journal of Jewish Studies vol. 61 (2011)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/NTYY9B2X
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[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
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[Review of: Zewi, The Samaritan Version of Saadya Gaon's Translation of the Pentateuch] Jeffrey L. Morrow, "[Review of: Zewi, The Samaritan Version of Saadya Gaon's Translation of the Pentateuch]."Review of Biblical Literature vol. 20 (2018)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/TETNIZR6
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Review: Salmon ben Jeroham's Commentary on Psalms 42-72 [Review of: Marwick, Lawrence, ed. The Arabic Commentary of Salmon ben Yeruham the Karaite on the Book of Psalms, Chapters 42–72, Edited from the Unique Manuscript in the State Public Library in Leningrad. Philadelphia, 1956. Leon Nemoy, "Review: Salmon ben Jeroham's Commentary on Psalms 42-72 [Review of: Marwick, Lawrence, ed. The Arabic Commentary of Salmon ben Yeruham the Karaite on the Book of Psalms, Chapters 42–72, Edited from the Unique Manuscript in the State Public Library in Leningrad. Philadelphia, 1956.."The Jewish Quarterly Review vol. 48 (1957)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/L3NLY9EW
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S. Jacobi Apostoli Epistolæ Catholicæ versio Arabica et Æthiopica: Latinitate utraque donata, nec non a multis mendis repurgata, punctis vocalibus accurate insignita, et notis philologicis e probatissimorum Arabum scriptis illustrata. Johann Georg Nissel and Theodorus Petraeus eds., S. Jacobi Apostoli Epistolæ Catholicæ versio Arabica et Æthiopica: Latinitate utraque donata, nec non a multis mendis repurgata, punctis vocalibus accurate insignita, et notis philologicis e probatissimorum Arabum scriptis illustrata. (Leiden: Ex officina Johannis & Danielis Elsevier. Academ. Typograph., 1654)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/K84KYSYB
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S. Johannis apostoli & evangelistæ, Epistolæ catholicæ tres, Arabice & Æthiopice: omnes ad verbum in Latinum versæ, cvm vocalium figuris exactè appositis. Quò studiosæ juventuti accessus ad hasce linguas expeditior, culturaque earundem uberior conciliarertur Johann Georg Nissel and Theodorus Petraeus eds., S. Johannis apostoli & evangelistæ, Epistolæ catholicæ tres, Arabice & Æthiopice: omnes ad verbum in Latinum versæ, cvm vocalium figuris exactè appositis. Quò studiosæ juventuti accessus ad hasce linguas expeditior, culturaque earundem uberior conciliarertur (Leiden: Ex officina Johannis & Danielis Elsevier. Academ. Typograph., 1654)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/I622MVYM
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S. Judæ apostoli Epistolæ catholicæ versio Arabice et Æthiopice, in Latinitatem translata, et punctis vocalibus animata, additis quibusdam variae lectionis notis. Johann Georg Nissel and Theodorus Petraeus eds., S. Judæ apostoli Epistolæ catholicæ versio Arabice et Æthiopice, in Latinitatem translata, et punctis vocalibus animata, additis quibusdam variae lectionis notis. (Leiden: Ex officina Johannis & Danielis Elsevier. Academ. Typograph., 1654)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/VB8RKV7K
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Saadiae Phijumensis versio Iesaiae arabica, cum aliis speciminibus arabico-biblicis e mso bodleiano Christia Friedrich Paulus, Saadiae Phijumensis versio Iesaiae arabica, cum aliis speciminibus arabico-biblicis e mso bodleiano (Jena: Chr. Henr. Cunonis Heredes, 1790)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/25FWIE6K
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Salmon ben Yeruham’s Commentary on the Book of Psalms Jonathan Shunary, "Salmon ben Yeruham’s Commentary on the Book of Psalms."The Jewish Quarterly Review vol. 73 (1982)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/2G3TK7GI
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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
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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
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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
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Septuaginta: Societatis Scientiarum Gottingensis auctoritate editit, Vol. 1, Genesis Alfred Rahlfs, Septuaginta: Societatis Scientiarum Gottingensis auctoritate editit, Vol. 1, Genesis vol. 1 (Stuttgart: Priviligierte Würtenbergische Bibelanstalt Stuttgart, 1926)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/QJ9K68G9
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Sinaitische Bibelfragmente G. Graf, "Sinaitische Bibelfragmente."Oriens Christianus vol. 12-14 (1925)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/VLMH7C7W

Search Tips

For best results, users are recommended to use the advanced search functions. Search results can also be improved by the use of the the following Boolean search characters:

Wildcard Characters:

Given the prevalence of variant spellings in names, using Wildcard Characters may help.

"?" can be inserted as a variant for any single character.

Thus a search for:

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*  
returns results for "Dayr" and "Dayro" and more.

Similarly a search for

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.