E02441: Coptic Letter, from the monastery of Epiphanius at Thebes (Upper Egypt), mentioning an institution dedicated to Apa *John (presumably either the Baptist, S00020, or the Apostle and Evangelist, S00042), datable to the first half of the 7th century.
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posted on 2017-03-03, 00:00 authored by BryanP.Mon.Epiph. 397
This is a letter from Epiphanios to his mother concerning a key for Apa Symeon of which a duplicate is asked to be produced to fit his door. The key is to be given to someone who works for the steward of (the church/monastery of) Apa John.
Lines 3–6 read as follows:
] ⲝⲟⲩⲣ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲥⲩ[ⲙⲉⲱ]ⲛ ⲉⲧϣⲟϭⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲡⲥⲁϩ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲉⲡⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ
'] a key for Apa Symeon that is fitted to his door, and give it to the master/scribe Abraham for the steward of (the church of) Apa John.'
(Text and trans. W. E. Crum, slightly modified)
This is a letter from Epiphanios to his mother concerning a key for Apa Symeon of which a duplicate is asked to be produced to fit his door. The key is to be given to someone who works for the steward of (the church/monastery of) Apa John.
Lines 3–6 read as follows:
] ⲝⲟⲩⲣ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲥⲩ[ⲙⲉⲱ]ⲛ ⲉⲧϣⲟϭⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲡⲥⲁϩ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲉⲡⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ
'] a key for Apa Symeon that is fitted to his door, and give it to the master/scribe Abraham for the steward of (the church of) Apa John.'
(Text and trans. W. E. Crum, slightly modified)
History
Evidence ID
E02441Saint Name
John the Baptist : S00020 John, the Apostle and Evangelist : S00042Saint Name in Source
ⲁⲡⲁ ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - Letter Late antique original manuscripts - Ostracon/Pot-sherdLanguage
- Coptic
