Sigla
Dead Sea Scrolls and Ben Sira
In the Hebrew Text
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damaged probable letter |
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damaged possible letter |
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| ◦◦◦ |
traces of letters that cannot be read |
| [ |
reconstructed letter |
| [ ] |
lacunae |
| { } |
letter(s) erased by the scribe |
| … |
text not cited |
| vacat |
writing space; usually intentional |
| עם |
supralinear insertion |
In the English Translation
| letters in italics |
individual letters in Hebrew |
| […] |
lacunae of any length |
| [ ] |
translation of reconstruction |