Extracted Text

Koine Greek

ⲡⲁ ⲧⲁⲃⲱ ⲡⲣⲟⲥ

ⲧⲉϥⲥⲉⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ

ⲕⲁⲧⲁ

ⲣ̣[ⲟⲙⲡⲉ

μ(ηνὶ) Θὼ(θ)

ἰνδ(ικτίωνος)

Βίκτ(ωρ) ὑπον(ο)τ(άριος)

ἔγρα(ψα)

ⲑⲉⲟⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲥⲧⲏ̣ⲭ[ⲉ]

Latin

-ca.?-

Translation

1. The father is towards

2. He has a custom

3. According to

4. [unknown]

5. (in the year) Theophilus

6. (of the) Indiction

7. Victor, subordinate

8. I wrote

9. Theodorus is standing

Extracted Koine Greek Text

μ(ηνὶ) Θὼ(θ) ιη ἰνδ(ικτίωνος) ιβ Βίκτ(ωρ) ὑπον(ο)τ(άριος) ἔγρα(ψα)
πρός
συνήθεια
κατά
στοιχεῖν

Extracted Latin Text

Victor (Βίκτωρ)
subnotarius (ὑπονοτάριος)

English Translation

In the month of Thoth, the 18th, in the 12th indiction, I, Victor, subnotarius, wrote.
towards / to
custom / habit
according to
to proceed / to walk in order

Notes:

• μήν Θώθ (month Thoth): Thoth is the first month of the ancient Egyptian calendar, corresponding roughly to late August or early September.
• ἰνδικτίωνος (indiction): A 15-year cycle used in dating documents in the Byzantine Empire.
• Βίκτωρ ὑπονοτάριος (Victor subnotarius): Victor, a subnotary (a lower-ranking official or scribe).
• πρός (pros): "towards," "to," or "with respect to."
• συνήθεια (synētheia): "custom," "habit," or "usual practice."
• κατά (kata): "according to," "in accordance with."
• στοιχεῖν (stoichein): "to proceed," "to walk in order," or "to follow."