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ϩⲁ ⲑⲏ μέν ⲙⲡⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛἐλάχιστος ⲉⲓⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲓπροσκύνειν ⲛⲛⲁ[…] […]ϣⲙϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϯ ⲡ…[…] ⲁⲡⲁ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲣⲉ[…] […] … ⲙⲱⲛ[…] [… ? lines lost …]
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 220073
Opening of a letter with greetings mentioning Apa Iohannes TM 220073Theben
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Opening of a Coptic letter on an ostracon from the Theban region. The writer, calling himself the least, greets and pays respects to a pious, Christ-loving recipient, and a certain Apa Iohannes is mentioned.
In English machine translation
[Before] all my words, I, the [least], [am writing], greeting(?) my […]
[…] God-worshipping, Christ-loving […]
[the Lord] of the heavens, who gave […]
[Apa] Iohannes the […]
[…] … […]
[…]
The opening phrase "before all my words" and the self-description "the least" are standard formulas of Coptic monastic letters. Most of the wording rests on restoration.
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.