Abbreviations 1. Source Indications Names of biblical books, Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha and Qumran writings are abbreviated according to the usage of the Journal of Biblical Literature (see JBL 95 [1976] 334f.). For Philo's works the usage of the Loeb edition is followed. For rabbinic literature see following list: Ah. Ahilut Ar. Arakhin A.R.N. alb Avot de-Rabbi Natan, version A/B Av. Zar. Avoda Zara Bava K./M./B. Bava Kamma/Metsia/Batra Bekh. Bekhorot Ber. Berakhot Bikk. Bikkurim B.T. Babylonian Talmud Cant. R. Canticles Rabba Dem. Demai Deut. R. Deuteronomy Rabba Eccl. R. Ecclesiastes Rabba Ed. Eduyot Er. Eruvin Exod. R. Exodus Rabba Gen. R. Genesis Rabba Gitt. Gittin Hag. Hagiga Hor. Horayot Hull. Hull in Kel. Kelim Ker. Keritot Ket. Ketubbot Kidd. Kiddushin Kil. Kilayim 411 ABBREVIATIONS Kinn. Kinnim Lam. R. Lamentations Rabba Lev. R. Leviticus Rabba M. Mishna Maasr. Maasrot Maas. Sh. Maaser Sheni Makhsh. Makhshirin Makk. Makkot Meg. Megill a Meg. Taan. Megillat Taanit Mekh. Mekhilta (de-R. Yishmael) Mekh. de-R. Sh.b.Y. Mekhilta de-R. Shimon ben Yohai Men. Menahot Midr. ha-Gad. Midrash ha-Gadol Midr. Prov. Midrash Proverbs Midr. Ps. Midrash Psalms (Shohar Tov) Midr. Tann. Midrash Tannaim Mikw. Mikwaot Moed K. Moed Katan Naz. Nazir Ned. Nedarim Neg. Negaim Num. R. Numbers Rabba Oh. Ohalot Pes. Pesahim Pes. R. Pesikta Rabbati Pes. de-R.K. Pesikta de-Rav Kahana Pirkei de-R. El. Pirkei de-R. Eliezer P.T. Palestinian Talmud Rosh H. Rosh ha-Shana S.E.R. Seder Eliyahu Rabba S.E.Z. Seder Eliyahu Zutta Sanh. Sanhedrin Shabb. Shabbat Shek. Shekalim Shev. Sheviit Shevu. Shevuot Sifrei Deut. Sifrei Deuteronomy Sifrei Num. Sifrei Numbers Sifrei Z. Sifrei Zutta S.O.(R.) Seder Olam (Rabba) T. Tosefta Taan. Taanit Tam. Tamid 412 .