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ϩⲁ ⲑⲏ μέν ⲛⲡⲁϣⲁϫⲉ […] ⲉⲓϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ […] ⲁⲡⲁ ⲓⲉⲍⲉⲕⲓⲏⲗ ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃ[…] ϯϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ κατά ⲛⲉⲩⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ϩⲙ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ χαίρετε ⲁⲣⲓ ⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲛἀγάπη ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ[…] ⲙⲡⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲓⲉⲍⲉⲕⲓⲏⲗ πρεσβύτεροςϩⲓⲧⲛ ϥⲣⲁⲛⲅⲉ ⲡⲉⲓἐλάχιστος
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 140921
Letter from Frange to the priest Apa Ezekiel TM 140921Theben
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A fragmentary Coptic letter on an ostracon from the Theban area, written by the monk Frange to Apa Ezekiel, a priest, with greetings to him and the brothers and a request for a favour. The address names Ezekiel as recipient and the sender as 'the least'.
In English machine translation
First of all, my words […]
I greet my lord father […]
Apa Ezekiel the priest (?) [...]. I greet you greatly, and [all the brothers]
by their names who are [with you in the Lord].
Farewell. Do [the great kindness],
my brother Pe[…],
(concerning) the matter […]
[Give it to Apa Ezekiel]
the priest, [from Frange],
the [least].
Much of the right side is restored from Frange's usual formulas, including his name in the address. Frange was an anchorite in western Thebes, generally dated to the 8th century AD.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below. It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.