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Kiraz , George (ed). The Searchable and Bookmarked Syriac-English Dictionary
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| Title: | The Searchable and Bookmarked Syriac-English Dictionary | | Subtitle: | A Searchable PDF of J. Payne Smith's A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith | | Publisher: | Gorgias Press LLC | | Publication Date: | 7/2007 | | Availability: | In Print | | ISBN: | 978-1-59333-790-2 | | Language: | Syriac | | Format: | CD (PDF), 8.5 x 11 in | | Volumes: | 1 |
In the lamentable absence of an English-Syriac dictionary, this handy digital tool will be useful to Syriac scholars on the go. A pdf version of J. Payne-Smith’s Compendious Syriac Dictionary, fully bookmarked and searchable, this innovative tool will allow scholars to search all English words in the dictionary. While it does not function as a fully-operational English-Syriac dictionary, this electronic version will allow the scholar to find possible correspondences to English words. Not only can this pdf be uploaded to laptops, it will also work with smart phones, palms, and other portable electronic devices. Ideal for carrying into the library with you while on Syriac research, this worthwhile edition of the time-honored dictionary will be certain to find a host of applications for today’s Syriac scholar.
George A. Kiraz is the founder and director of Beth Mardutho: The Syriac Institute, and the president of Gorgias Press. He earned an MSt in Syriac Studies from Oxford University, and an MPhil and PhD from Cambridge University. He has an extensive list of publications in Syriac studies.
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