Biblical Hebrew Forum

["James Spinti" <JSpinti AT Eisenbrauns.com>]

 Jeremy,

This is probably a question that should be asked on the TC-List
(textualcriticim AT yahoogroups.com). But, the short answer is: there is no
comprehensive database, because not all the manuscripts have been
collated. The number is in flux also. For example, this summer a team
under Wallace discovered several new Greek mss. 

The number I hear bounced around for Greek mss. is about 5,000. I am not
sure about the Hebrew.

HTH,
James

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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:b-hebrew-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Jeremy Bickel
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 8:54 PM
To: b-hebrew mailing list; b-greek mailing list
Subject: [b-hebrew] Is there an exactly specific number of witnesses?

If I asked 5 random biblical scholars how many Greek and how many Hebrew
witnesses - how many ancient witnesses in total - are currently known
for the Bible, what is the chance that they would all tell me the same
number; if 100%, then what is that total number?  The number of Hebrew?
The number of Greek?

And a related question:  Is there a single comprehensive database or
listing of every variant among "all" the witnesses?

Thank you,

Jeremy Bickel
Christian
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