Extracted Text

Koine Greek

χμ

Χρ(ιστός).

† γνῶσης

πλινθαρια

εἰς οἰγωδωμὴν

τῆς κενορκίου

λινος

πλινθ(άρια)

Αρν

εἰς χρείαν τῇ κρύνει

πλινθ(άρια)

φ

εἰς τὴν μιχανὴν

τοῦ νότο(υ)

ὁ(μοίως)

ωλα

εἰς̣ [τ]ὴν λινὲν

πλάκας

α̣ὐτῆς̣

α̣

Latin

None extracted.

Translation into English

Hmm

Christ.

† of knowledge

bricks

for construction

of the new building

of the winepress

bricks

of the lamb

for the need of the fountain

bricks

for the machine

of the south

similarly

for the linen

slabs

of it

of it

Extracted Koine Greek Text (with corrections from apparatus)

Χμ(γ)
Χρ(ιστός).
† γνῶσις
πλινθάρια
εἰς οἰκοδομὴν
τῆς καινουργίου
ληνοῦ
πλινθ(άρια) Αρν, 5
εἰς χρείαν τῇ κρήνῃ
πλινθ(άρια) φ,
εἰς τὴν μηχανὴν
τοῦ νότο(υ) ὁ(μοίως) ωλα,
εἰς τὴν ληνὸν πλάκας γ,
[ -ca.?- ] αὐτῆς [ -ca.?- ]α

English Translation

Χμ(γ)
Christ.
† Knowledge
Bricks
for the construction
of the new
winepress.
Bricks Arn, 5
for use at the fountain.
Bricks 500 (φ = 500),
for the machine
of the south, likewise 831 (ωλα = 831),
for the winepress slabs 3,
[ -ca.?- ] of it [ -ca.?- ]a

Notes

• "Χμ(γ)" and "Χρ(ιστός)" are abbreviations, the first unclear, possibly numeric or symbolic, the second clearly "Christ."
• "† γνῶσις" ("knowledge") may indicate a symbolic or religious context.
• "πλινθάρια" means "bricks."
• "οἰκοδομὴν" means "construction" or "building."
• "καινουργίου ληνοῦ" means "of the new winepress."
• "κρήνῃ" means "fountain."
• "μηχανὴν" means "machine" or "device."
• "τοῦ νότου" means "of the south."
• "ὁμοίως" means "likewise."
• "ληνὸν" means "winepress."
• "πλάκας" means "slabs" or "plates."
• The letters "φ" and "ωλα" are Greek numerals: φ = 500, ωλα = 831.
• Some text is fragmentary or uncertain, indicated by "[ -ca.?- ]".