Literary text: ENA 2985.1–2

Literary text ENA 2985.1–2

Metadata

Shelfmark
ENA 2985.1 + ENA 2985.2
Primary Languages
Arabic
Aramaic
Hebrew

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Description

Mysterious text with alternating lines of Hebrew script (mostly Aramaic, it seems) and Arabic script, many or all of which are glosses on the former. Mentions some random Arabic words, eg. parts of a bird: al-ḥawṣala, al-qānisa. Could be a magical text. Needs examination.

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Collection
Jewish Theological Seminary Library
Historical shelfmarks
ENA 2985, f. 1; ENA 2985, fol. 1; ENA 2985.1–2; ENA 2985, f. 2; ENA 2985, fol. 2
Input date
In PGP since 2017
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Translation

ENA 2985.1 recto

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recto

ENA 2985.1 verso

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verso
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  • ENA 2985.1: Images provided by the Jewish Theological Seminary Library (JTSL) CC-Zero / Public Domain
Jewish Theological Seminary Library, ENA 2985.1 + Jewish Theological Seminary Library, ENA 2985.2. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/10123/ (accessed October 9, 2025).