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[… ? lines lost …] […]…ⲟⲥ…[…] […]ⲁ ⲡⲉⲓⲥⲉ… […]ⲡⲓἐλάχιστος ⲉⲓϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ ⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲙ̅ϣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲉⲓⲏⲩ κατά ⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲣⲓ ⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲛἀγάπη ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲥⲟⲩⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲱⲕⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉχρεία ⲧⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲓ
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 140932
Letter requesting the sending of an awl TM 140932Theben
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Fragmentary Coptic letter on an ostracon from Thebes, in which the writer, calling himself 'the least', greets his addressee respectfully and asks him to send a tool (apparently an awl or needle), because it is urgently needed. It closes with a request for prayers.
In English machine translation
[… ? lines lost …]
[…]…os…[…]
[…]a this (?)…
[…] the least,
[I gree]t your
God-revering, honoured in every way, Piety (?). Do the great
kindness and send
the awl (?) for sewing (?) to me,
for the need is great.
Pray for [me].
The phrase 'ⲧⲥⲟⲩⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲱⲕⲥ' is uncertain; it seems to mean a pointed tool such as an awl or needle. The beginning of the letter, with the names, is lost.
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.