The Four Gospels (Harqlean version) - ܛܛܪܐܘܢܓܠܝܘܢ (ܕܚܪܩܠܝܛܐ)

Titles

• The Four Gospels (Harqlean version)
• ܛܛܪܐܘܢܓܠܝܘܢ (ܕܚܪܩܠܝܛܐ)
• The four Gospels, according to the Harklensian version1, 3
• ܛܛܪܐܘܢܓܠܝܘܢ ܐܝܟ ܡܲܦܩܬܐ ܕܬܐܘܡܐ ܚܲܪܩܠܝܐ
• ܛܛܪܐܘܢܓܠܝܘܢ ܐܝܟ ܦܫܘܩܐ ܕܬܐܘܡܐ ܚܪܩܠܝܐ

Creators

• Thomas of Harqel — ܬܐܘܡܐ ܚܪܩܠܝܐ 15 [translator]

Reference Numbers

• URI: http://syriaca.org/work/161

Abstract

The Four Gospels (Harqlean version) [http://syriaca.org/work/161] are a translation of The Four Gospels (literary tradition) [http://syriaca.org/work/9645] made by Thomas of Harqel in 615 or 616, perhaps as a revision of the New Testament (Philoxenian version) [http://syriaca.org/work/10536] . They imitate the Greek text closely and provide variant readings using symbols and marginal notes modeled after Origen's Hexaplaric Septuagint. Multiple revisions included efforts to bring them into alignment with the Byzantine text and a 12th-century revision by Dionysios bar Salibi. The Four Gospels (Harqlean version) [http://syriaca.org/work/161] are extant in abundant manuscript witnesses, beginning in the 8th century.15

Editions

This is not a comprehensive list of editions related to this work. Further citations may be available through The Comprehensive Bibliography on Syriac Studies.

• George Anton Kiraz, Comparative Edition of the Syriac Gospels: Aligning the Sinaiticus, Curetonianus, Peshîṭtâ and Ḥarklean Versions, 4 vols., New Testament Tools and Studies 21.1-4 (Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1996).
  • Note: Based on Vatican City, Vatican Apostolic Library Vat. sir. 268
  • Note: Based on Vatican City, Vatican Apostolic Library Vat. sir. 267

Manuscripts

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• Vatican City, Vatican Apostolic Library Vat. sir. 268 8th/9th century (before 859) ( 8th/9th century (before 859)) 7, 8, 11
• Vatican City, Vatican Apostolic Library Vat. sir. 267 8th century? ( 8th century?) 13, 14, 11
• London, British Library, Add MS 171241234, Foll. 4-67b ( 1234) 1, 2
  • Note: With marginal notes
• London, British Library, Add MS 14469936, Foll. 1-205 ( 936) 3, 4
  • Note: defective
• Manchester, John Rylands University Library Syriac 10 Harris Syriac 135 1898, fol 27a-304b ( 1898)
  • Note: Includes introductory material and commentary

Secondary Literature

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• Digital Vatican Library, http://digi.vatlib.it/, entry: Vat.sir.268