Extracted Text

Koine Greek

παραλαβεῖν

Κο̣μ̣μόδου

Ἀντω]νίν[ου Καίσαρος τ]ο̣ῦ̣ κ̣υρίο̣υ̣

οικ̣( ) [Τα]κοῖβις Πακοίβε-

ως ἐπ]ι̣δέδωκα καθὼς πρόκει-

ἔ̣γ̣ρ̣α̣ψεν

ὑ̣π̣ὲ̣ρ̣ α̣ὐ̣τῆς μ̣ὴ̣ εἰδυίης

γράμ]ματα.

τι στρ(ατηγῷ) Κοπ[τίτου]· Φατρῇ τῷ \κ(αὶ)/ Διδύμ(ῳ)

ἐξ ὀνόμ(ατος) Τακο[ί-]

[βεως τῆ]ς Πα̣κ̣ο̣ί̣β̣(εως) τὸ̣ ἴ

σον ἐπιστα̣λ̣[ή-]

ἵ̣να τὰ ἀκόλουθα ποιή̣[σῃ.]

Φαρμ(οῦθι)

Latin

None extracted.

Translation into English

To receive

of Commodus

of Antoninus Caesar, my lord

of the house of Tacobius Pakobes-

as I have given, as it is appropriate-

he has written

for her, not knowing

writings.

to the general of Coptius: to the father and to Didymus

from the name of Tacobius

of Pakobes, the same

to send

that he may do the following.

of Pharmouthi

Extracted Koine Greek Text

παραλαβεῖν [(ἔτους) ⁦ -ca.?- ⁩] Κο̣μ̣μόδου [Ἀντω]νίν[ου Καίσαρος τ]ο̣ῦ̣ κ̣υρίο̣υ̣
οικ̣( ) [Τα]κοῖβις Πακοίβε-
[ως ἐπ]ι̣δέδωκα καθὼς πρόκει-
[ται ...]ω̣ν̣υ ... ἔ̣γ̣ρ̣α̣ψεν
... ὑ̣π̣ὲ̣ρ̣ α̣ὐ̣τῆς μ̣ὴ̣ εἰδυίης γράμματα.
... τι στρ(ατηγῷ) Κοπ[τίτου]· Φατρῇ τῷ κ(αὶ) Διδύμ(ῳ)
[τοῦ ἐπι]δοθ(έντος) μοι βιβλειδ(ίου)
ἐξ ὀνόμ(ατος) Τακο[ίβεως τῆ]ς Πα̣κ̣ο̣ί̣β̣(εως) τὸ̣ ἴσον ἐπιστα̣λ̣[ήτω]
[ ... ] ἵ̣να τὰ ἀκόλουθα ποιή̣[σῃ.]
[(ἔτους) ⁦ -ca.?- ⁩] Φαρμ(οῦθι) κγ

Extracted Latin Text

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English Translation

"...to receive [(year) ca.?] of Commodus [Antoninus Caesar] our lord...
...oik( ) Takoibis daughter of Pakoibis...
...as I have delivered according to what is set forth...
...wrote... on her behalf, as she does not know letters (is illiterate).
...to the strategos (governor) of Koptos; to Phatres also called Didymos,
who delivered to me the small document (booklet),
in the name of Takoibis daughter of Pakoibis, let an identical (copy) be sent...
...so that he may carry out the following instructions.
[(year) ca.?] Pharmouthi 23."

Notes:

• παραλαβεῖν: "to receive" or "to take over."
• Κομμόδου Ἀντωνίνου Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου: "of Commodus Antoninus Caesar our lord," referring to Emperor Commodus (reigned AD 177–192).
• ἐπιδέδωκα καθὼς πρόκειται: "I have delivered as it is set forth."
• ὑπὲρ αὐτῆς μὴ εἰδυίης γράμματα: "on her behalf, as she does not know letters," indicating illiteracy.
• στρατηγῷ Κοπτίτου: "to the strategos (governor) of Koptos," an administrative official.
• Φατρῇ τῷ καὶ Διδύμῳ: "to Phatres also called Didymos," a person with two names.
• βιβλειδίου (βιβλιδίου): "small document" or "booklet."
• ἐξ ὀνόματος: "in the name of."
• τὸ ἴσον ἐπισταλήτω: "let an identical (copy) be sent."
• ἵνα τὰ ἀκόλουθα ποιήσῃ: "so that he may carry out the following instructions."
• Φαρμοῦθι κγ: "Pharmouthi 23," an Egyptian month date.