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ϯπροσκυνεῖν ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ κατά …
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Opening of a letter of greeting to a father TM 219986Theben
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Opening of a Coptic letter on an ostracon from the Theban region, in which the writer pays respects to a superior addressed as "your lordship" and "father", probably a monk or cleric. Only the greeting formula and one further word survive.
In English machine translation
I greet your lordship, father,
according to […]
"Father" here is likely a respectful title for a monastic or clerical superior rather than a blood relative. The Greek word "kata" (according to) may begin a common phrase such as "according to your command", but the rest is illegible.
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.