Tracing Patterns across Translations. Applying Colibri Core Techniques to the Peshitta.

Tracing Patterns across Translations. Applying Colibri Core Techniques to the Peshitta.

by | Jan 21, 2022 | AI, Bible, Computational Linguistics, Hebrew Bible, linguistics, methodology, Open Science, Peshitta, semantics, Syriac, text linguistics

This second blogpost for the PaTraCoSy project brings us to a first discussion of the translation patterns from the Hebrew Bible into the Peshitta. Before we can address the results, we briefly describe how we constructed the model. After installation of Colibri Core,...
Aligning Hebrew and Syriac Genesis. Initial Results of the PaTraCoSy Project. 

Aligning Hebrew and Syriac Genesis. Initial Results of the PaTraCoSy Project. 

by | Sep 20, 2021 | AI, Bible, Computational Linguistics, Hebrew Bible, linguistics, Open Science, Peshitta, semantics, Syriac, Uncategorized

This very first blogpost seeks to report on our advancements in the PaTraCoSy (PAtterns in TRAnslation: Using COlibriCore for the Hebrew Bible corpus and its SYriac translation) project, which is funded by CLARIAH. The overall goal of this project is to use the...
Using the ETCBC database for exploring social networks in Biblical law

Using the ETCBC database for exploring social networks in Biblical law

by | Jul 7, 2021 | Bible, Computational Linguistics, Hebrew Bible, linguistics, methodology, semantics, Social Network Analysis, Text-Fabric

  The Mosaic laws of the Torah are quite unusual, embedded as they are in the narrative of the Torah. Thus, they are not only commands and prohibitions but relate intrinsically to the grand storyline of Torah extending from creation to the impending conquest of...
Digital Approaches to the Old Testament and Other Sacred Texts — Research Meetings Spring 2021

Digital Approaches to the Old Testament and Other Sacred Texts — Research Meetings Spring 2021

by | Jan 27, 2021 | Bible, Computational Linguistics, events, Hebrew Bible, Open Science, Text-Fabric, Uncategorized

In the next months we will have an exciting schedule of research meetings and presentations. All will meetings will be online. For Zoom meetings send a request Prof. Wido van Peursen Thursday 4 Feb 2021 11.00–13.00 CET Wido van Peursen Digital Approaches to the Old...