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ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲓἐλάχιστος […] … ⲉϥⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲛⲇⲣⲉⲁⲥ ⲡπρεσβύτερος ⲙⲡτόπος ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ϯⲟ […]ⲧⲁϯ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲥⲉ […]ⲏϣ ⲛⲁⲕ […]ⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲟ […]…ⲉϣⲁⲕ […]ⲧⲟⲟⲧ […]ⲱⲁⲛ […]ⲟⲓ […]ⲃ [… ? lines lost …]
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 220329
Letter from John to Andreas, priest of the monastery of Apa John TM 220329Theben
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Fragment of a Coptic ostracon from Thebes in which a certain John, calling himself 'the most humble', writes to Andreas, priest of the monastery of Apa John. Only the opening survives; the rest is too broken to follow, though it may concern a quantity of something and sowing.
In English machine translation
[I, John], the most humble,
[…] … writing to An[dreas, the] priest of the monastery (topos)
[of Apa] [John], saying: I […]
[…] give (?) 16 (?)
[…] … to you
[…] … the sowing (?)
[…] … you (?)
[…] hand (?)
[…]
[…]
[…]
[… lines lost …]
The names John and Andreas are largely restored. 'Topos' is the usual Coptic term for a monastic establishment or shrine; readings of the later lines such as 'sixteen' and 'sowing' are very uncertain.
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.