Extracted Text

Koine Greek

ⲡⲥⲁⲣⲁⲕⲭⲓⲛⲟⲥ

ἐλαι(ου) ξ(έσται)

δισκάρ(ιον)

κρ(ι)θ(ῆς) (ἀρτάβαι)

ὀκτώ

Φ(α)ῶ(φι)

ἰνδ(ικτίωνος)

δ(ιὰ) Λάζαρος

Γεώρ]γ̣ι̣ο̣ς̣ σ̣τ̣ο̣ι̣χευε̣

Σαρακηνός

Λαζάρου

στοιχεῖ

Latin

Apparatus

Translation into English

† Saracen

· Olive (will be)

Disk

Of barley (will be) (the measure)

Eight

[† Phophi]

Of the indiction

By Lazarus

[† George will be arranged]

i.e. Greek Saracen

i.e. Lazarus

i.e. to arrange

Extracted Koine Greek and Latin Text

† ⲡⲥⲁⲣⲁⲕⲓⲛⲟⲥ (*) ⲛⲡⲛⲉ
ἐ̣λ̣αί(ου) ξ̣(έσται) ϛ δισκάρ(ιον) α κρ(ι)θ(ῆς) (ἀρτάβαι) η ὀ̣κτώ
† Φ(α)ῶ(φι) κβ ἰνδ(ικτίωνος) ϛ̣ δ(ιὰ) Λάζαρος (*) †
[† Γεώρ]γ̣ι̣ο̣ς̣ σ̣τ̣ο̣ι̣χευε̣ (*) †

Expanded Greek Text

† ⲡⲥⲁⲣⲁⲕⲓⲛⲟⲥ (Σαρακηνός) ⲛⲡⲛⲉ
ἐλαίου ξέσται ϛ, δισκάριον α, κριθῆς ἀρτάβαι η, ὀκτώ
† Φαῶφι κβ, ἰνδικτίωνος ϛ, διὰ Λαζάρου †
[† Γεώρ]γιος στοιχεῖ †

English Translation

† Saracen (ⲡⲥⲁⲣⲁⲕⲓⲛⲟⲥ) of the village (ⲛⲡⲛⲉ)
Six xestai (measures) of oil, one small dish, eight artabae of barley.
† 22nd of Phaophi, 6th indiction, through Lazarus †
[† Geor]gios has checked (or verified) †

Notes

• Σαρακηνός (Saracen): Refers to a Saracen individual or possibly a place associated with Saracens.
• ἐλαίου ξέσται (xestai of oil): A "xestes" (ξέστης) is an ancient measure of capacity, approximately half a liter.
• δισκάριον (diskarion): A small dish or plate.
• κριθῆς ἀρτάβαι (artabae of barley): An "artaba" (ἀρτάβη) is an ancient measure of grain, roughly equivalent to about 30-40 liters.
• Φαῶφι (Phaophi): An Egyptian month, roughly corresponding to late September to late October.
• ἰνδικτίωνος (indiction): A 15-year cycle used in Byzantine dating.
• διὰ Λαζάρου (through Lazarus): Indicates Lazarus as the intermediary or responsible party.
• στοιχεῖ (stoichei): Means "has checked," "verified," or "confirmed."