THB
Platform License
The Translator's Hebrew Bible platform software is © 2026 Michael Muzar and released under the MIT License. This includes all user interface code, morphological analysis tools, and integration systems.
Translator's Hebrew Bible (THB) © 2026 Michael Muzar.
Released under MIT License.
Source: https://github.com/hebrewbible/thb
Source
THB Project
License: MIT
Cross-tradition semantic alignment of the Hebrew Bible, grouping words into thought units across MT, LXX, VUL, SP, KJV, and DSS.
Note on Upstream Licenses
The alignment metadata itself is MIT-licensed. Use in conjunction with the underlying tradition texts remains subject to each tradition's upstream license as documented below.
Muzar, M. (2026). THB Tradition Alignment [Dataset].
Translator's Hebrew Bible. https://hebrewbible.dev
License: MIT
Text and Morphology Sources
THB integrates texts and morphological data from multiple scholarly sources, each with its own licensing requirements. All sources are properly attributed below with their specific license terms.
Text Source
Westminster Leningrad Codex (WLC)
License: Public Domain
The Hebrew text remains in the public domain as digitized by the Westminster Hebrew Institute.
Morphological Analysis
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project
License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Lemma and morphology data from the Open Scriptures morphhb project.
Hebrew morphology: "Original work of the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible available at https://github.com/openscriptures/morphhb"
Strong's Hebrew concordance numbering: Strong's Hebrew XML (Public Domain).
Digital edition by Troidl, R. & Instone-Brewer, D. Source: https://github.com/openscriptures/strongs
Text Source
Swete's Septuagint (1930)
License: GPL 3.0
Digitization by Eliran Wong from the 1930 Cambridge edition.
Morphological Analysis
THB Project
License: MIT
Morphological analysis developed for THB.
Swete, H. B. (1930). The Old Testament in Greek according to the Septuagint.
Digital edition by Eliran Wong (2019).
Source: https://github.com/eliranwong/LXX-Swete-1930
License: GPL 3.0
Text Source
Biblia Sacra juxta Vulgatam Clementinam
License: Public Domain
Clementine Vulgate text with accent marks, maintained by BrRoman.
Morphological Analysis
THB Project
License: MIT
Morphological analysis developed for THB.
Tweedale, M. (2002–2005). Biblia Sacra juxta Vulgatam Clementinam [Electronic text]. https://drbo.org/lvb/
BrRoman. Vulgate with accents. https://github.com/BrRoman/vulgate
Text and Morphology
Text-Fabric Dataset of the Samaritan Pentateuch
License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Complete text and morphological analysis from DT-UCPH.
C. C., Naaijer, M., & Schorch, S. (2023).
Text-Fabric Dataset of the Samaritan Pentateuch [Dataset].
DT-UCPH. https://github.com/DT-UCPH/sp
License: CC-BY 4.0
Text Source
King James Version (KJV)
License: Public Domain
1769 Authorized King James Version text.
Word Alignment Data
OpenHebrewBible — KJV–BHS Alignment
License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
KJV word-to-Strong's number alignment with the BHS Hebrew text, by Eliran Wong.
Wong, E. OpenHebrewBible — KJV–BHS alignment data.
Source: https://github.com/eliranwong/OpenHebrewBible
License: CC-BY-NC 4.0
Text and Morphology
Dead Sea Scrolls in Text-Fabric Format
License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0
Based on Martin Abegg's transcriptions, processed by ETCBC.
Naaijer, M., & Roorda, D. (2019).
Dead Sea Scrolls in TF format based on Abegg's data [Dataset].
ETCBC. https://github.com/ETCBC/dss
License: CC-BY-NC 4.0
Lexical & Reference Data
THB uses the following lexical resources to provide word definitions and versification alignment data.
Source
unfoldingWord BDB Enhanced
License: Public Domain (original) + CC-BY 4.0 (enhancements)
Enhanced digital edition of Brown, Driver & Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon (1906).
Contributors
Enhanced by Ruark, R., de Joode, J., Ku, M., & Wong, E. for unfoldingWord.
Source
Perseus Digital Library LSJ
License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International
Digital edition of the Liddell-Scott-Jones Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1940).
Liddell, H. G., Scott, R., Jones, H. S., & McKenzie, R. (1940). A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed.).
Digital edition: Perseus Digital Library. https://www.perseus.tufts.edu
License: CC-BY-SA 4.0
Source
Perseus Digital Library L&S
License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International
Digital edition of Lewis & Short A Latin Dictionary (1879).
Lewis, C. T., & Short, C. (1879). A Latin Dictionary.
Digital edition: Perseus Digital Library. https://www.perseus.tufts.edu
License: CC-BY-SA 4.0
Source
Copenhagen Alliance for Open Biblical Data
License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International
Cross-tradition verse alignment and versification mapping data used for inter-tradition navigation.
Copenhagen Alliance for Open Biblical Data.
Versification alignment data. https://copenhagen-alliance.github.io
License: CC-BY-SA 4.0
Usage Guidelines
Academic and Research Use
When citing THB in academic work, please reference both the platform and the underlying source materials as appropriate for your research context:
Muzar, M. (2026). Translator's Hebrew Bible (THB) [Digital platform].
https://hebrewbible.dev
Additionally, cite the specific source datasets that your research relies upon, using the attribution information provided above for each tradition.
Redistribution and Modification
The THB platform (MIT License) may be freely modified and redistributed. However, users must respect the licensing terms of the underlying text sources:
GPL 3.0 components (LXX text): Any redistribution containing this material must also be GPL 3.0 compatible.
CC-BY-NC components (DSS): Commercial redistribution of this material is prohibited; non-commercial use requires attribution.
CC-BY components (SP, OpenScriptures morphology, BDB Enhanced enhancements): Requires attribution as specified above.
CC-BY-SA components (LSJ, L&S, Copenhagen Alliance): Requires attribution; derivative works must be released under the same or a compatible license.
CC-BY-NC 4.0 components (OpenHebrewBible KJV alignment): Non-commercial use only; requires attribution to Eliran Wong.
Contact
For questions about licensing, attribution, or data sources, contact the THB project maintainers. For issues with specific source datasets, contact the original data providers directly.