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ϩⲁ ⲑⲏ μέν ⲙⲡⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛἐλάχιστος ⲉⲓⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲓϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ […] [… ? lines lost …]
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 220067
Opening of a letter of greeting to beloved brothers TM 220067Theben
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Opening of a Coptic letter on an ostracon from Thebes in which the writer, calling himself the most humble, sends greetings to his beloved brothers. The rest of the text is lost.
In English machine translation
Before all my words, I, the most humble, write greeting my beloved brothers […]
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The opening formula "before all my words" is the standard start of Coptic letters. "The most humble" (Greek elachistos) is a conventional self-designation, often used by monks or clergy.
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.