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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. b. 12 fol. 25

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. b. 12 fol. 25

Name

Letter from Nehemiah Gaon

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Nature

Document Type

One leaf document

Writing

Writing Material

Paper

Ink

Black (carbon based)

Writing Instrument

Calamus

Ruling

Ruling Existence

No ruling can be seen

Number of Written Lines

Date

Date Mentioned

כסלו שנת קקע״ד

Date CE

Kislev 963

Date Century

10th Century CE

Place

Locality of Writing

Baghdad

Estimated Locality

Iraq

Estimated Geographical Area

Orient

Language

Hebrew

Document Text

Letter

Vowels and Signs

Hebrew Vocalisation

No vowels or accents

Other

Item History

Bought through the Rev. Prof. Sayce, 1896 (from the Genizah).

Repository Library Link

https://hebrew.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/catalog/volume_10#MS_Heb_b_12-part25-item1 (Date accessed: 2026-07-14)

Created: 14 Jul 2026, 9:32 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

Entry Authors: Joseph O'Hara

How to cite this page: Joseph O'Hara, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. b. 12 fol. 25', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/items/1539/ on 2026-07-15.

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. b. 12 fol. 25: 25r

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. b. 12 fol. 25

Item Nature

Writing

Ruling

Date

Place

Language

Document Text

Vowels and Signs

Other

Letter

Aleph

Beth

Gimel

Daleth

He

Vav

Zayin

Ḥeth

Ṭeth

Yod

Kaph

Kaph: final

Lamed

Mem

Mem: final

Nun

Nun: final

Samekh

'Ayin

Pe

Pe: final

Ṣade

Ṣade: final

Qoph

Resh

Shin/Sin

Tav

Nexus