ABBREVIATIONS

This is the complete Abbreviation table from the 1952 printing of the Soncino Talmud, wherein the abbreviation tables from all the tractates were compiled into a single volume. A few other frequently encountered terms have been added (distinguished by green font), with cites as noted.

BOOKS OF THE BIBLE

AmosAmos.Judg.Judges.
Chron. I  Chronicles I.Kings IKings I.
Chron. II Chronicles II.Kings II Kings II.
Dan.Daniel.Lam.Lamentations.
Deut.Deuteronomy.Lev.Leviticus.
Ecc.Ecclesiastes.Mal.Malachi.
Est.Esther.Mic.Micah.
Ex.Exodus.Nah.Nahum.
Ezek.Ezekiel.Neh.Nehemiah.
EzraEzra.Numb.  Numbers.
Gen.Genesis.Ob.Obadiah.
Hab.Habakkuk.Prov.Proverbs.
Hag.Haggai.Ps.Psalms.
Hos.Hosea.RuthRuth.
Isa.Isaiah.Sam. ISamuel I.
Jer.Jeremiah.Sam. IISamuel II.
JobJob.S.O.S.Song of Songs.
JoelJoel.Zech.Zechariah.
JonahJonah.Zep.Zephaniah.
Jos.Joshua.

TRACTATES OF THE TALMUD

Ab.Aboth.
'Ar.'Arakin.
'A.Z.'Abodah Zarah.
B.B.Baba Bathra.
Bek.Bekoroth.
Ber.Berakoth.
Bez.Bezah.
Bik.Bikkurim.
B.K.Baba Kamma.
B.M.Baba Mezi'a.
Dem.Demai.
'Ed., 'Eduy.'Eduyyoth.
'Er., 'Erub.'Erubin.
Git.Gittin.
Hag.Hagigah.
Hat. or Ha.Hallah.
Hor.Horayoth.
Hul.Hullin.
Kel.Kelim.
Ker.Kerithoth.
Ket., Keth.Kethuboth.
Kid.Kiddushin.
Kil.Kil'ayim.
Kin.Kinnin.
Ma'as.Ma'asroth.
Ma'as Sh. or MS.Ma'aser Sheni.
Mak.Makkoth.
Maks. or Maksh.Makshirin.
Meg.Megillah.
Me'il.Me'ilah.
Men.Menahoth.
Mid.Middoth.
Mik.Mikwa'oth.
M.K.Mo'ed Katan.
M.Sh.Ma'aser Sheni.
Naz.Nazir.
Ned., Neda.Nedarim.
Neg.Nega'im.
Nid.Niddah.
Oh., Ohol.Oholoth.
Or., 'Orl., 'Orlah.'Orlah.
Par.Parah.
Pes.Pesahim.
R.H.Rosh Hashanah.
Sanh.Sanhedrin.
Shab.Shabbath.
Sheb.Shebi'ith.
Shebu.Shebu'oth.
Shek.Shekalim.
Sot.Sotah.
Suk.Sukkah.
Ta' or Ta'an.Ta'anith.
Tam.Tamid.
Tem.Temurah.
Ter.Terumoth.
Toh.Tohoroth.
Toho.v. Toh.
T.Y.Tebul Yom.
'Uk., 'Ukz.'Ukzin.
Yeb.Yebamoth.
Yom.Yoma.
Zab.Zabim.
Zeb.Zebahim.
GENERAL
ad loc.At that place.
AdrethR. Solomon b. Adreth (or Rashba; 1235-1310).
A.J.P.American Jewish Publications.
A.J.V.American Jewish Version.
AlfasiR. Isaac b. Jacob Alfasi (1013-1103).
Ant.Antiquities, by Flavius Josephus.
Ar. Comp.Aruch completum, ed. A. Kohut.
A.R.N.Aboth Rabbi Nathan.
'Aruch or 'ArukTalmudic Dictionary by R. Nathan b. Jehiel of Rome (1106).
AsheriR. Asher b. Jehiel (1250-1327)
A.T.Die Agada der Tannaiten, by W. Bacher.
A.V.Authorized Version.
b.ben, bar, son of.
Ba.H.Bayith Hadash, Glosses by R. Joel b. Samuel Sirkes (1561-1640).
B.C.E.Before the Christian Era.
B.D.B.English and Hebrew Lexicon, by Brown, Driver and Briggs.
c.About.
C.C.Columbia College Manuscripts.
C.E.Common Era.
cf.Compare, refer to.
Chajes Z.H.Notes by Chajes, Zebi Hirsch b. Meir (1805-1855) in the Wilna Roman edition of the Talmud.
C.P.B.Companion to the Authorized Daily Prayer Book, by I. Abrahams.
Cur. ed(d)Current edition(s).
DerenbourgDerenbourg J., Essai sur l'Histoire et la Geographie de la Palestine.
Der gal. 'Amh.Der galildische 'Am-ha-arez, by A. Buchler.
D.E.Z.Derek Ere; Zutra.
DorDor Dor Wedoreshaw by I. H. Weiss.
DorothDoroth Harishonim by 1. Halevy.
D.S.Dikduke Soferim by R. Rabbinowicz.
e.g.For example.
E.J.Encyclopaedia Judaica.
Ekah Rab.Midrash Ekah Rabbah.
Et. St.Etymologische Studien, Joseph Perles (1835-1894).
E.T.English Translation.
E.V.English Versions of the Bible.
f.Following verse or chapter (plural ff.).
[G] This symbol is used in place of a Greek phrase, word, or letter in the original Soncino text. Readers to whom the original Greek is important should consider purchasing a printed copy of the Babylonian Talmud from Soncino Press.
Gen. R.Genesis Rabbah.
Geogr.Geographie, by A. Neubauer.
Gersh.R. Gershom, the Light of the Exile, (960-1040).
GeschichteGraetz H., Geschichte der Juden (4th ed.).
G.K., Ges.K.Gesenius-Kautzsch, Hebrew Grammar.
Glos.Glossary.
Golds.Translation of the Babylonian Talmud in German by L. Goldschmidt.
Graetz.Graetz, H., Geschichte der Juden (4th ed.).
G.V.Gottesdienstliche Vortrage, by L. Zunz.
[H] This symbol is used in place of a Hebrew (or Aramaic) letter, word, or phrase in the original Soncino text. Readers to whom the original Hebrew is important should consider purchasing a printed copy of the Babylonian Talmud from Soncino Press.
Han.R. Hananel b. Hushiel of Kairwan (about 990-1050).
HAN.v. Han.
Hananel.v. Han.
Heb.Hebrew.
HildesheimerHildesheimer, H., Beitrdge zur Geographie Palastinas.
Hiph.Hiph'il.
H.M.Hoshen ha-Mishpat.
H.U.C.A.Hebrew Union College Journal (Annual).
i.e.That is.
J., Jer.Jerusalem (Jerushalmi).
Jast.M. Jastrow's Dictionary of the Targumim, the Talmud Babli Yerushalmi and the Midrashic Literature.
J.E. Jewish Encyclopaedia.
J.Q.R.Jewish Quarterly Review.
J.T.Jerusalem Talmud.
Kes. Mish.Keseph Mishnah, commentary on Maimonides' Yad, by Joseph Karo.
Klausner J,[H]
Koh.Rab.Midrash Koheleth Rabbah.
LevyJ. Levy's Neuhebraisches u. chaldaisches Wdrterbuch uber die Talmudim u. Midrashim.
lit.Literally.
loc. cit.Loco citato; In the place cited.
Lowe's M.S.Text of Aboth in the MS. of the Mishnah edited by W. H. Lowe and reprinted by Taylor in his Sayings of the Jewish Fathers.
LXX.Septuagint (see Authorities Consulted 0r Quoted).
Ma'aseh Rab.Glosses by R. Bezalel Ranschburg (19th cent.) included in recent printed edd. of Horayoth.
MaharamMeir b. Gedaliah Lublin (d. 1616).
MaharshaR. Samuel Eliezer Halevi Edels (1555-1631).
Maim.Moses Maimonides (1135-1204).
MalbimCommentary on the Bible by M. L. Malbim (1809-1879).
Me'iriCommentary on Yebamoth by Menahem b. Solomon Me'iri (1249-1306).
Mek.Mekilta.
M.G.W.J.Monatschrift fur Geschichte and Wissenschaft des Judentums
Mid. Tann.Midrash Tannaim 0n Deuteronomy, edited by Dr. D. Hoffmann (Berlin 1909).
MS.Manuscript (Plural MSS.).
MS.F.Florence Codex of the Talmud.
MS.M.Munich Codex of the Talmud.
M.T.Massoretic Text of the Bible.
M.V.Mahzor Vitry; an 11th cent. French Prayer Book, edited by S. Hurwitz, Nurnberg, 1923.
N.B.Neue Beitrage zur Geschichte and Geographie Galilaas, S. Klein.
NeubauerNeubauer, J., Beitrdge zur Geschichte des biblisch talmudischen Eheschliessungsrechts.
N.H.Neo Hebrew.
N.S.I.North Semitic Inscription, Cooke.
ObermeyerObermeyer, J., Die Landschaft Babylonien.
Orah. MishorNovellae 0n Nazir, Johanan b. Meir Kremnitzer (17th century)
P.B.The Authorized Daily Prayer Book, S. Singer.
Pir. R.El.Pirki di R. Eliezer.
P.R.E.Pirke Rabbi Eliezer.
R.Rab, Rabban, Rabbenu, Rabbi.
Rabaad.Abraham b. David of Posquieres (c. 1125-1198).
R. JonahR. Jonah (he-Hasid) Gerondi (d. 1263).
Ra. N.Rabbi Nissim b. Reuben of Gerondi (14th century).
Ran.Rabbi Nissim b. Reuben of Gerondi (14th century).
RashalNotes and glosses on the Talmud by R. Solomon Luria (d. 1573)
Rashb., Rashbam.Rashbam. Commentary of R. Samuel b. Meir (d. about 1174).
Rashi.Commentary of R. Solomon b. Isaac (d. 1105).
R.E.J.Revue des Etudes Juives.
RonsburgMarginal Glosses by Bezalel Ronsburg (1760-1820) in the Wilna edition of the Talmud.
R.V.Revised Version of the Bible.
Sanh.Sanhedrin.
S.B.H.Salomo ben. Hajathom.
SchurerGeschiche des judischen Volkes im Zeitalter Jesu Christi, 4th ed., by E. Schurer.
Sem.Semahoth.
Sh.ha-Sh.Rab.Song of Songs, Midrash Rabbah.
Sof.Soferim.
Sonc. Ed.Soncino Press Editions, London.
Soph.Sopherim.
StrashunAnnotations by Samuel Strashun (1794-1872) in the Wilna edition of the Talmud.
s.v.Sub verbum; Under the [word] entry (used for dictionaries, encyclopaediae, and other compendia).
T.A.Talmudische Archdelogie by S. Krauss.
Tal. Mun.Talmudische Munzen and Gewichte, by B. Zuckermann.
Talm. Arch.v. T.A.
Talm. Gew.Talmudische Munzen and Gewichte by B. Zuckermann.
Tan.Midrash Tanhuma.
T.J.Talmud Jerusalemi.
Tob.Commentary on the Mishnah by R. Yom Tob Lipmann Heller (1579-1654)
ToledothToledoth Tannaim we Amoraim, by A. Hyman.
Tosaf.Tosafoth.
Tosaf. RiR. Isaac b. Samuel of Dampierre (Ri the Elder) (d.c. 1200).
Tosaf. Yom.Tosafoth Yom Tov.
Tosef.Tosefta.
Trani.Commentary by R. Isaiah di Trani the Elder (d. about 1250) in the Wilna Romm edition of the Talmud.
Tur.Tur Yoreh Deah, by Jacob (d. before 1340) son of Asher b. Jehiel (Asheei).
Tur. Y.D.See Tur.
Wahrmann N.Untersuchungen uber die Stellung der Frau im fudentum im Zeitalter der Tannaiten.
Wilna Gaon.Notes by Elijah of Wilna (1720-1797) in the recent printed editions of the Talmud.
Yad.Yad Hahazakah, by Moses Maimonides.
Yad Ramah.The Yad Ramah of R. Meir Moses b. Todros ha-Levi Abulafia.
Yalk.Yalkut.
Z.A.W.Zeitschrift fur alttestamentliche Wissenschaft.
Z.D.M.G.Zeitschrift der Deutschen Morgenldndischen Gesellschaft.
Z.D.P.V.Zeitschrift des deutschen Palaestina-Vereins.
Z.M.Zuckermandel (Tosefta).
Zuck.Zuckermandel's edition of the Tosefta.


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