Extracted Text

Koine Greek

τῷ δεσπότ[ῃ] μ̣ο̣[υ] γεούχῳ Τατιαν[ῷ] Ἄ̣μ̣μ̣ων̣ ἐμ̣έ̣τρη̣σεν τὸν λάκ-
κον ὁ λεγόμενος ἐποικεί[ου] (*)

Λέοντος ναύβια μετὰ τῆς σαλλίδος (*)

ἑκατὸν δέκα τρία ναύβια [γίγνονται ρ]ιγ

βρεβιων (*)

σκευῶν εἰς τὴν οἰκείαν (*)

Μου̣σῆς Ταμίος (*)

ξέστας ξβ σκευάριον α

μέγα τηγάνιον α μαφόρτια β ὁμοίως ξέτης (*)

μὲλ λβ καὶ ὁμοίως δ̣ι̣ α καὶ εἰς τὴν οἰκείαν (*)

Ἠλιας (*)

Χειλάς (*)

γαρηρὰ δί(χωρα) ι καὶ παρὰ Ἀπφους (*)

κωμάρχ(ου) μέγα [ζ]ώ̣ιδιον (*)

ἕνα (*)

Latin

Apparatus

Translation into English

To my lord, the governor Tatian, Ammon measured the lake, the so-called of the settlement of Leo, a hundred and thirteen ships are made.
Brevion of the vessels into the household of Moses the Tamios, the vessels, a large frying pan, and the mafortia, likewise the vessel.
Likewise, and likewise, and into the household of Elias, Chailas, a large zodiac, one.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Section a:

τῷ δεσπότ[ῃ] μ̣ο̣[υ]
γεούχῳ Τατιαν[ῷ]
Ἄ̣μ̣μ̣ων̣
ἐμ̣έ̣τρη̣σεν τὸν λάκ-
κον ὁ λεγόμενος
̣  ̣  ̣  ̣
τος τοῦ
ἐποικεί[ου]
Λέοντος
ναύβια μετὰ τῆς
σαλλίδος
ἑκατὸν
δέκα τρία ναύβια
[γίγνονται ρ]ιγ

Section b:

βρεβιων
σκευῶν εἰς τὴν
οἰκείαν
Μου̣σῆς Ταμίος
ξέστας ξβ
σκευάριον α
μέγα τηγάνιον α
μαφόρτια β
ὁμοίως ξέτης μὲλ λβ
καὶ ὁμοίως δ̣ι̣ α
καὶ εἰς τὴν οἰκείαν Ἠλιας Χειλάς
γαρηρὰ δί(χωρα) ι
καὶ παρὰ Ἀπφους κωμάρχ(ου)
μέγα [ζ]ώ̣ιδιον ἕνα

Apparatus (Corrections)

• a.7: ἐποικί[ου]
• a.9: ψαλλίδος
• b.1: βρέουιον
• b.2: οἰκίαν
• b.2: Τάμιου
• b.7: ξέστας
• b.9: οἰκίαν
• b.9: Ἠλίου
• b.10: Χειλᾶτος
• b.11: Ἀπφοῦτος
• b.12: [ζ]ῳδιον
• b.12: ἕν

English Translation

Section a:

To my master,
the landowner Tatianus,
Ammon has measured out the cistern,
the one called [...]
belonging to the hamlet
of Leo,
(containing) jars along with the basket:
one hundred
thirteen jars
[totaling] 113.

Section b:

Inventory
of vessels for the house:
Moses, the steward:
62 sextarii (measures),
1 small vessel,
1 large frying pan,
2 bundles,
likewise measures of honey: 32,
and likewise 1 pair (unclear),
and for the house of Elias Cheilas:
10 garerae (two-handled vessels),
and from Apphus, the village headman:
one large animal.

Notes on Vocabulary and Terms:

• δεσπότης (despotēs): master, lord.
• γεούχος (geouchos): landowner.
• ἐμέτρησεν (emetrēsen): measured out.
• λάκκος (lakkos): cistern, pit.
• ἐποίκιον (epoikion): hamlet, small settlement.
• ναύβια (naubia): jars or containers.
• ψαλλίς (psallis): basket.
• βρέουιον (breouion): inventory, list.
• σκευῶν (skeuōn): vessels, utensils.
• οἰκία (oikia): house, household.
• Ταμίος (Tamios): steward, treasurer.
• ξέστης (xestēs): sextarius, a measure of capacity.
• τηγάνιον (tēganion): frying pan.
• μαφόρτια (maphortia): bundles, packages.
• μέλι (meli): honey.
• γαρηρά (garēra): two-handled vessel, amphora-like container.
• κωμάρχης (kōmarchēs): village headman.
• ζῴδιον (zōidion): small animal, livestock.