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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

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

Specimen philologicum, continens descriptionem codicis ms. bibliothecae Lugduno-Batavae, partemque inde excerptam versionis samaritano-arabicae Pentateuchi Mosaïci, quod, annuente summo numine, praeside viro clarissimo Sebaldo Fulcone Johanne Ravio, [...] publice defendet Gulielmus van Vloten, trajectinus, [...] auctor [...] Gulielmus [= Willem] van Vloten, Specimen philologicum, continens descriptionem codicis ms. bibliothecae Lugduno-Batavae, partemque inde excerptam versionis samaritano-arabicae Pentateuchi Mosaïci, quod, annuente summo numine, praeside viro clarissimo Sebaldo Fulcone Johanne Ravio, [...] publice defendet Gulielmus van Vloten, trajectinus, [...] auctor [...] (Leiden: S. et J. Luchtmans, 1803)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/M6P9W2FF

Specimen theologicum continens Geneseos libri capita triginta quatuor priora ex Arabica Pentateuchi Samaritani versione nunc primum edita cum prolegomenis [etc.] Abraham Kuenen, Specimen theologicum continens Geneseos libri capita triginta quatuor priora ex Arabica Pentateuchi Samaritani versione nunc primum edita cum prolegomenis [etc.] (Leiden: Brill, 1851)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/EHR368MV

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 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 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

The Karaite Tradition of Arabic Bible Translation: A Linguistic and Exegetical Study of Karaite Translations of the Pentateuch from the Tenth and Eleventh Centuries C.E. Meira Polliack, The Karaite Tradition of Arabic Bible Translation: A Linguistic and Exegetical Study of Karaite Translations of the Pentateuch from the Tenth and Eleventh Centuries C.E. (Leiden: Brill, 1997)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/V2937WNQ

The Limits of Karaite Scripturalism: Problems in Narrative Exegesis Daniel Frank, "The Limits of Karaite Scripturalism: Problems in Narrative Exegesis." (Jerusalem: The Ben-Zvi Institute, 2007)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/7W8J9L3S

On the Problems of the Arabic Translation of the Samaritan Pentateuch Rudolf Macuch, "On the Problems of the Arabic Translation of the Samaritan Pentateuch."Israel Oriental Studies vol. 9 (1979)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/9D33XESQ

The Samaritan Pentateuch. An Introduction to Its Origin, History, and Significance for Biblical Studies Robert T. Anderson and Terry Giles, The Samaritan Pentateuch. An Introduction to Its Origin, History, and Significance for Biblical Studies, SBL Resources for Biblical Studies (Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2012)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/R4HWDEVF

The Samaritan Version of Saadya Gaon's Translation of the Pentateuch. Critical Edition and Study of MS BL OR7562 and Related MSS Tamar Zewi, The Samaritan Version of Saadya Gaon's Translation of the Pentateuch. Critical Edition and Study of MS BL OR7562 and Related MSS, Biblia Arabica (Leiden, Boston: Brill, 2015)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/MNR7NU3W

De versione samaritano-arabica librorum Mosis e duobus codicibus bibliothecae Reipublicae Gallicae, olim regiae, Parisiensis, commentatio A. J. Silvestr[e] de Sacy, "De versione samaritano-arabica librorum Mosis e duobus codicibus bibliothecae Reipublicae Gallicae, olim regiae, Parisiensis, commentatio."Allgemeine Bibliothek der biblischen Litteratur vol. 10 (1800)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/227GUHBP

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

VII. 5. The Arabic Translation of the Samaritan Pentateuch Haseeb Shehadeh, "VII. 5. The Arabic Translation of the Samaritan Pentateuch." (Tübingen, 1989)URI: https://biblia-arabica.com/bibl/C23BWXUT

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

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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*

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

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

Thus

"ʿAbdishoʿ I"

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Thus

"Jacob+Bishop"~2

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