Reconstructions in DSSB

[Sean R.]

I note the following in the Read Me module regarding the DSSB-C and DSSB-M modules:

 

"2. Given the fragmentary nature of most of the Dead Sea Scroll biblical corpus, we have decided to offer viable reconstructions whenever possible. This factor will cause problems for those users who are interested in using the powerful analysis tools that Accordance affords as the data will include the reconstructions. On the other hand, those users who are interested in reading for meaning will find the reconstructions helpful. We have followed the editions wherever possible and have provided our own reconstruction when they do not. These reconstruction normally follow the MT tradition except in cases where scholars have determined that the manuscript in question is reflective of the Samaritan Pentateuch, the Septuagint, or some other ancient tradition. The

[Helen Brown]

You can set this in the Field pop-up menu, the one labeled "Search within every" in More options.

[Sean R.]

Ah, that makes perfect sense. Thanks!

[Andrew Jones]

Just a comment for future versions -- because "Ignore Words Inside Brackets" only ignores words that are completely inside brackets, this feature is not yet useful to me. I still have to read through every line in a search to weed out reconstructions. A setting for also ignoring words that are partially inside brackets would save me hours. Thank you.

[Robert Holmstedt]

Just a comment for future versions -- because "Ignore Words Inside Brackets" only ignores words that are completely inside brackets, this feature is not yet useful to me. I still have to read through every line in a search to weed out reconstructions. A setting for also ignoring words that are partially inside brackets would save me hours. Thank you.

 

Ditto.