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[r] […] ⲉϥⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ […] ⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ […] ⲁⲡⲁ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ […]ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲯⲁⲧⲉ […]παράγειν ⲙ…ⲕ […]ⲃⲓⲧϥ … […] [v] […]ⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ […] […]ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ […] [… 2 lines lost …] […]… ⲩⲙⲉ … […]
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 220315
Fragmentary letter mentioning Apa Moses TM 220315Theben
The same ancient text or artifact as recorded by 2 records across 2 independent projects, recognised as one entity by its TM-Text identifier. View on Trismegistos →
Fragmentary Coptic letter on an ostracon from the Theban region, opening with greetings to a God-loving brother and mentioning Apa Moses. Only scattered phrases of the body and closing survive.
In English machine translation
[recto]
[…] [he writes] greeting
[…] God-loving brother
[…] Apa Moses
[…] greet (?) Psate (?)
[…] pass by (?) […]
[…] take it (?) […]
[verso]
[…] wish (?) […]
[…] be well (?) […]
[… 2 lines lost …]
[…] […]
The Greek verb paragein (to pass by, bring along) appears in the Coptic text; 'Psate' may be a personal or place name, or part of a longer word.
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.