1 General Abbreviations
The sigla for the Peshitta manuscripts follow Sebastian P. Brock, ed., Isaiah, part 3 and fasc. 1 of The Old Testament in Syriac according to the Peshiṭta Version, ed. Peshiṭta Institute Leiden (Leiden: Brill, 1987; 2nd impression, 1993), viii–xxxvii.
| BTR | Basic Textus Receptus |
| LXX | Septuagint |
| MS(S) | manuscript(s) |
| MT | Masoretic Text |
| NT | New Testament |
| OL | Old Latin (Vetus Latina) Translation of OT and NT |
| OS | Old Syriac (Vetus Syra) Translation of the Four Gospels |
| OS-C | Old Syriac (Vetus Syra) Translation of the Four Gospels, Codex Curetonianus |
| OS-S | Old Syriac (Vetus Syra) Translation of the Four Gospels, Codex Sinaiticus |
| OT | Old Testament |
| P-NT | Peshitta New Testament |
| P-OT | Peshitta Old Testament |
| P | Peshitta (refers to the text of P-OT and/or P-Isaiah) |
| T | Targum |
| T-N | Targum Neofiti |
| T-O | Targum Onqelos |
| T-PJ | Targum Pseudo-Jonathan |
| TR | Textus Receptus |
| V | Vulgate |
2 Abbreviations of Ancient Texts
| Ant. | Josephus, Antiquitates judaicae = Jewish Antiquities |
| Azym. | Ephraem Syrus, Hymni Azymorum = Hymns on Unleavened Bread |
| Dem. | Aphrahat, Demonstrationes = Demonstrations |
| Fid. | Ephraem Syrus, Sermones de fide = Sermons on Faith |
| Her. | Philo, Quis rerum divinarum heres sit = Who Is the Heir? |
| Migr. | Philo, De migratione Abrahami = On the Migration of Abraham |
| Nat. | Ephraem Syrus, De Nativitate Sermones = Sermons on the Nativity |
| Soph. | Theodorus Mopsuestenus, Commentarius in XII Prophetas: In Sophoniam |
| Virt. | Philo, De virtutibus = On the Virtues |
3 Journals, Series, and Major Reference Works
| AB | Anchor Bible |
| ABD | Anchor Bible Dictionary. Edited by David Noel Freedman. 6 vols. New York: Doubleday, 1992 |
| ABRL | Anchor Bible Reference Library |
| AJSL | American Journal of Semitic Languages and Literatures |
| AnBib | Analecta Biblica |
| ArBib | The Aramaic Bible |
| AS | Aramaic Studies |
| ATA | Alttestamentliche Abhandlungen |
| ATD | Das Alte Testament Deutsch |
| AUSS | Andrews University Seminary Studies |
| BBR | Bulletin for Biblical Research |
| BDAG | Bauer Walter, Frederick W. Danker, William F. Arndt, and F. Wilbur Gingrich. Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. 3rd ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000 |
| BETL | Bibliotheca Ephemeridum Theologicarum Lovaniensium |
| BFCT | Beiträge zur Förderung christlicher Theologie |
| BHS | Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. Edited by Karl Elliger and Wilhelm Rudolph. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1983 |
| Bib | Biblica |
| BibOr | Biblica et orientalia |
| BKAT | Biblischer Kommentar, Altes Testament |
| BNTC | Black’s New Testament Commentaries |
| BWANT | Beiträge zur Wissenschaft vom Alten und Neuen Testament |
| BZ | Biblische Zeitschrift |
| BZAW | Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft |
| CBET | Contributions to Biblical Exegesis and Theology |
| CBQ | Catholic Biblical Quarterly |
| CBR | Currents in Biblical Research |
| ConBOT | Coniectanea Biblica, Old Testament Series |
| CRINT | Compendia Rerum Iudaicarum ad Novum Testamentum |
| CSCO | Corpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium |
| CSD | A Compendious Syriac Dictionary: Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith. Edited by Jessie Payne Smith. Oxford: Clarendon, 1903 |
| DCH | Dictionary of Classical Hebrew. Edited by David J.A. Clines. 9 vols. Sheffield: Sheffield Phoenix Press, 1993–2014 |
| DSI | De Septuaginta Investigationes |
| DTC | Dictionnaire de théologie catholique. Edited by Alfred Vacant et al. 15 vols. Paris: Letouzey et Ané, 1908–1950 |
| EHS.T | Europäische Hochschulschriften, Theologie |
| EL | Ephemerides Liturgicae |
| ESV | English Standard Version |
| ETL | Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses |
| FAT | Forschungen zum Alten Testament |
| FRLANT | Forschungen zur Religion und Literatur des Alten und Neuen Testaments |
| GAT | Grundrisse zum Alten Testament |
| GKC | Gesenius’ Hebrew Grammar. Edited by Emil Kautzsch. Translated by Arther E. Cowley. 2nd ed. Oxford: Clarendon, 1910 |
| GOF.B | Göttinger Orientforschungen, Biblica et patristica |
| HALOT | The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament. Ludwig Koehler, Walter Baumgartner, and Johann J. Stamm. Translated and edited under the supervision of Mervyn E.J. Richardson. 5 vols. Leiden: Brill, 1994–1999 |
| HCOT | Historical Commentary on the Old Testament |
| HThKAT | Herder Theologischer Kommentar zum Alten Testament |
| HUBP | The Hebrew University Bible Project |
| HUCM | Monographs of the Hebrew Union College |
| ICC | International Critical Commentary |
| IECOT | International Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament |
| Int | Interpretation |
| JAB | Journal for the Aramaic Bible |
| JBL | Journal of Biblical Literature |
| JBTh | Jahrbuch für Biblische Theologie |
| JE | The Jewish Encyclopedia. Edited by Isidore Singer. 12 vols. New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1925 |
| JETS | Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society |
| JJS | Journal of Jewish Studies |
| JNES | Journal of Near Eastern Studies |
| Joüon | Joüon, Paul. A Grammar of Biblical Hebrew. Translated and revised by Takamitsu Muraoka. SubBi 27. Rome: Gregorian & Biblical Press, 2006 |
| JSJSup | Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism |
| JSOT | Journal for the Study of the Old Testament |
| JSOTSup | Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, Supplement Series |
| JSS | Journal of Semitic Studies |
| JSSSup | Journal of Semitic Studies, Supplement |
| JTS | Journal of Theological Studies |
| KJV | King James Version |
| LCL | Loeb Classical Library |
| LD | Lectio Divina |
| LHBOTS | Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
| LiBi | Lire la Bible |
| LXX.H | Handbuch zur Septuaginta – Handbook to Septuagint. Edited by Martin Karrer, Wolfgang Kraus, and Siegfried Kreuzer. Gütersloh: Gütersloher Verlag, 2016– |
| MNTS | McMaster New Testament Studies |
| MPI | Monographs of the Peshitta Institute |
| Mus | Muséon: Revue d’études orientales |
| NEB.T | Die Neue Echter-Bibel, Themen |
| NICNT | New International Commentary on the New Testament |
| NICOT | New International Commentary on the Old Testament |
| NIV | New International Version |
| Nöldeke | Nöldeke, Theodor. Kurzgefasste syrische Grammatik. 2nd ed. Leipzig: Tauchnitz, 1898 |
| NPNF2 | Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2 |
| NRSV | New Revised Standard Version |
| NTS | New Testament Studies |
| OBO | Orbis Biblicus et Orientalis |
| OrChr | Oriens Christianus |
| OrChrAn | Orientalia Christiana Analecta |
| OIP | Oriental Institute Publications |
| OTE | Old Testament Essays |
| OTL | Old Testament Library |
| PETSE | Papers of the Estonian Theological Society in Exile |
| PG | Patrologia Graeca [= Patrologiae Cursus Completus: Series Graeca]. |
Edited by Jacques-Paul Migne. 162 vols. Paris: Firmin-Didot, 1857–1886 |
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| PS | Patrologia Syriaca. Edited by René Graffin. 3 vols. Paris: Firmin-Didot, 1894–1926 |
| PUM | Publications of the University of Manchester |
| QD | Quaestiones Disputatae |
| REB | Revised English Bible |
| RHPR | Revue d’histoire et de philosophie religieuses |
| RHR | Revue de l’histoire des religions |
| RTP | Revue de théologie et de philosophie |
| SBEC | Studies in the Bible and Early Christianity |
| SBLDS | Society of Biblical Literature, Dissertation Series |
| SCS | Septuagint and Cognate Studies |
| SJOT | Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament |
| SS | Scriptores Syri |
| SSN | Studia Semitica Neerlandica |
| ST | Studia Theologica |
| StBi | Studi biblici |
| STDJ | Studies on the Texts of the Desert of Judah |
| STLI | Studies and Texts, Philip W. Lown Institute of Advanced Judaic Studies |
| SubBi | Subsidia biblica |
| TDOT | Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament. Edited by G. Johannes Botterweck and Helmer Ringgren. Translated by John T. Willis et al. 16 vols. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1974–2018 |
| THAT | Theologisches Handwörterbuch zum Alten Testament. Edited by Ernst Jenni, with assistance from Claus Westermann. 2 vols. Munich: Chr. Kaiser Verlag; Zürich: Theologischer Verlag, 1971–1976 |
| THB | Textual History of the Bible. Edited by Armin Lange et al. Leiden: Brill, 2016– |
| THBSup | Supplements to the Textual History of the Bible |
| Thesaurus | Thesaurus Syriacus. Edited by Robert Payne Smith. 2 vols. Oxford: Clarendon, 1879–1901 |
| ThWAT | Theologisches Wörterbuch zum Alten Testament. Edited by G. Johannes Botterweck and Helmer Ringgren. 10 vols. Stuttgart: Kohlhammer, 1970–2016 |
| TLOT | Theological Lexicon of the Old Testament. Edited by Ernst Jenni, with assistance from Claus Westermann. Translated by Mark E. Biddle. 3 vols. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1997 |
| TOB | Traduction œcuménique de la Bible – Ecumenical Translation of the Bible |
| TSAJ | Texte und Studien zum antiken Judentum |
| UCOP | University of Cambridge Oriental Publications |
| VC | Vigiliae Christianae |
| VT | Vetus Testamentum |
| VTSup | Supplements to Vetus Testamentum |
| WBC | Word Biblical Commentary |
| WUNT | Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament |
| ZAW | Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft |
| ZDMG | Zeitschrift der deutschen morgenländischen Gesellschaft |
| ZKT | Zeitschrift für katholische Theologie |