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This table searches all collections of Syriac and Garshuni manuscripts that are freely available online by key terms. Click any of the categorized menu items to narrow down your search. If you would like to sort the manuscripts by shelf-mark or date, or search by general keyword, see our other table here, which includes all the same manuscript data.

*The Approximate Date column is derived from the best available information for the manuscript. This is not asserted as a scholarly position on the dating of the manuscript. Instead, it is merely used here for the convenience of being able to sort all manuscripts by numerical date. The user should keep in mind that there may be considerable debate over the precise dating of the manuscript and should consult the manuscript repository and relevant scholarly literature for details.

Manuscript Name / Shelf Mark / Project Number Approximate Date Language The main body text Link to Digitized Manuscript
Vat. sir. 368 800 CE Syriac

Catalog entry in Assemani

  • Gregory of Nyssa, On the Nativity
  • Proclus of Constantinople, On the Nativity
  • Proclus of Constantinople, On the commemoration of St. Stephen
  • Basil the Great, On Epiphany and the Baptism of our Lord
  • John Chrysostom, On Epiphany and the Baptism of our Lord
  • John Chrysostom, On the temptation of our Lord by Satan
  • Amphicolus, on the Manifestation of the Lord
  • Proclus of Constantinople, On the week before the 40-day fast
  • John Chrysostom, On the Sacred 40-day fast
  • John Chrysostom, On the ten Virgins
  • Basil the great, On the holy 40 martyrs of Sebaste
  • Basil the great, On the 40 martyrs
  • John Chrysostom, On the annunciation
  • John Chrysostom, On Lazarus, whom the Lord raised
  • John Chrysostom, On Palm sunday
  • John Chrysostom, On the 40-day fast
  • John Chrysostom, On Zaccheus the publican
  • John Chrysostom, On the sinful woman
  • John Chrysostom, On the treason of Judas
  • John Chrysostom, On the Lord's passion
  • Alexander of Alexandria, On the spirit and flesh
  • John Chrysostom, On the cross and on the thief of the right
  • John Chrysostom, On Holy Week
  • Gregory of Nyssa, On Pascha
  • Gregory Nazianzus, On Pascha
  • John Chrysostom, On St. Thomas the apostle and against the Arians
  • John Chrysostom, On the ascension of the Lord
  • John Chrysostom, Another on the ascension of the Lord
  • John Chrysostom, On Pentecost
  • John Chrysostom, On the Holy Apostles
  • John Chrysostom, Against Eudoxius
  • John Chrysostom, Why Sunday is honored
  • Alexander of Alexandria, On the Lord's Day
  • John Chrysostom, On the praise of martyrs
  • John Chrysostom, another on the praise of martyrs
  • John Chrysostom, On the departed
  • John Chrysostom, On St. Paul the Apostle
  • Proclus of Constantinople, On St. Clement the martyr
  • John Chrysostom, On the dance of Herodias
  • John Chrysostom, On the Psalm "I will guard my life so that I do not sin with my tongue"
  • Isaac the Doctor, On the Incarnation
  • Isaac the Doctor, On faith and against the heretics Nestorius and Eutyches
  • Isaac the Doctor, Another on faith
  • John Chrysostom, On the Prodigal Son
  • John Chrysostom, Another on the Prodigal Son
  • John Chrysostom, A Third on the Prodigal Son
  • John Chrysostom, On the tree cursed by Christ
  • John Chrysostom, On charity
Vat. sir. 369 700 CE Syriac

Catalog entry in Assemani

  • Gregory of Nyssa, On St. Stephen 
  • Amphicolus, Funeral oration on praise
  • Severian of Gabala, On the Nativity of the Lord
  • Gregory Nazianzus, on the holy light seen at the Baptism of our Lord
  • John Chrysostom, On the holy light
  • John Chrysostom, On the Epiphany of our Lord
  • John Chrysostom, On the baptism of the Lord
  • John Chrysostom, Wrestling with Satan
  • John Chrysostom, Another on the baptism of the Lord
  • John Chrysostom, Another on the Epiphany and on the baptism of the Lord
  • Jacob (Doctor of the Church), On the Epiphany of the Lord
  • John Chrysostom, On the entrance of the Lord into the temple
  • John Chrysostom, Another on the entrance of the Lord into the temple
  • Proclus of Constantinople, On dogma
  • Basil the Great, On the Initian sunday of the 40-day fast
  • Basil the Great, On the 40-day fast
  • Basil the Great, Another on the 40-day fast
  • Jacob (Doctor of the Church), On the 40-day fast
  • John Chrysostom, On the Fast
  • John Chrysostom, Another on the Fast
  • John Chrysostom, Another on the Holy Fast
  • Basil the Great, On the 40 martyrs of Sebaste
  • Basil the Great, Another on the 40 martyrs of Sebaste
  • John Chrysostom, On the Annunciation
  • John Chrysostom, Another on the Annunciation
  • Cyril of Alexandria, In praise of the Mother
  • John Chrysostom, On Lazarus the poor man
  • John Chrysostom, On Palm Sunday
  • John Chrysostom, On the second day of Holy Week
  • Anastasius of Sinai, On the descent of our Lord into Sheol
  • Gregory Nazianzus, On the Pascha
  • Gregory Nazianzus, Another on the Pascha
  • John Chrysostom, On the 5th day of the mysteries
  • John Chrysostom, Another on the 5th day of the mysteries
  • John Chrysostom, On the cross and on the thief on the right
  • John Chrysostom, On the sixth day of the crucifixion
  • John Chrysostom, Another on the crucifixion of our Lord
  • On the pascha
  • John Chrysostom, On the resurrection of our Lord
  • Gregory Nazianzus, On the New Sunday
  • John Chrysostom, On the New Sunday
  • John Chrysostom, On the Ascension of our Lord
  • Gregory Nazianzus, On the feast of Pentecost and on the Holy Spirit
  • John Chrysostom, On Pentecost
  • John Chrysostom, On the Holy Apostles and the Holy Spirit
  • John Chrysostom, On the holy cross, and on Adam and Eve
  • John Chrysostom, On the Prodigal Son
  • John Chrysostom, Another on the Prodigal Son
  • John Chrysostom, A third on the Prodigal Son
  • John Chrysostom, On virginity, penitence, and corruption
  • John Chrysostom, On Pslalm 50
  • Anastasius of Sinai, On Psalm 6
  • John Chrysostom, On the statement to Timothy "Drink a bit of wine for thy stomach's sake"
  • John Chrysostom, On that statement "Whoever does not hurt his own soul, no one can hurt him."