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E04198: Three Coptic ostraca from western Thebes (Upper Egypt) with writing exercises practising a formula referring to *Moses (presumably the Old Testament prophet and lawgiver, S00241) and *Aaron (presumably the Old Testament prophet, S01427) as holy among priests; datable to the first half of the 8th century.
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posted on 2017-10-22, 00:00 authored by gschenkeO.Frange 433
Model phrases for letter writing practised on three ostraca all include the same phrase concerning the sanctity of Moses and Aaron. Whether these were local saints/holy men with biblical names, or whether the phrase referred to the OT saints themselves remains unclear.
⳨ ϩⲁⲑⲏ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ
ⲉⲥϩⲁ ⲉϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ
ⲛⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲙ-
ⲙⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲱⲙⲉ
ⲙⲱⲩ ⲩ ⲩ
+ϩⲓⲧⲛ ϩⲁϩ ⲛ . . . . . .
ⲙⲱⲥⲏⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲁⲁⲣⲱⲛ ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲁ[ⲁⲃ]
ϩⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ
‘Before anything, I write greeting and saluting my beloved, pious and caring brothers.
Moy{yy}(ses?)
From numerous …
Moyses and Aaron, they are holy among his priests.’
O.Frange 434
ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ
ⲙⲛ ⲁⲁⲣⲱⲛ ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
ϩⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ
‘Moyses and Aaron, they are holy among his priests.’
O.Frange 435:
Lines 5–6 of this ostracon with letter writing exercises read as follows:
ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲁⲁⲣⲱⲛ
ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
‘Moyses and Aaron, they are holy.’
(Text: A. Boud'hors and Ch. Heurtel, trans.: G. Schenke)
Model phrases for letter writing practised on three ostraca all include the same phrase concerning the sanctity of Moses and Aaron. Whether these were local saints/holy men with biblical names, or whether the phrase referred to the OT saints themselves remains unclear.
⳨ ϩⲁⲑⲏ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ
ⲉⲥϩⲁ ⲉϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ
ⲛⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲙ-
ⲙⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲱⲙⲉ
ⲙⲱⲩ ⲩ ⲩ
+ϩⲓⲧⲛ ϩⲁϩ ⲛ . . . . . .
ⲙⲱⲥⲏⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲁⲁⲣⲱⲛ ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲁ[ⲁⲃ]
ϩⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ
‘Before anything, I write greeting and saluting my beloved, pious and caring brothers.
Moy{yy}(ses?)
From numerous …
Moyses and Aaron, they are holy among his priests.’
O.Frange 434
ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ
ⲙⲛ ⲁⲁⲣⲱⲛ ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
ϩⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ
‘Moyses and Aaron, they are holy among his priests.’
O.Frange 435:
Lines 5–6 of this ostracon with letter writing exercises read as follows:
ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲁⲁⲣⲱⲛ
ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
‘Moyses and Aaron, they are holy.’
(Text: A. Boud'hors and Ch. Heurtel, trans.: G. Schenke)
History
Evidence ID
E04198Saint Name
Moses, Old Testament prophet and lawgiver : S00241 Aaron, Old Testament prophet : S01427Saint Name in Source
ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲙⲱⲥⲏⲥ ⲁⲁⲣⲱⲛRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - Other private document Late antique original manuscripts - Ostracon/Pot-sherdLanguage
- Coptic