Extracted Text

Koine Greek

π(αρὰ) τοῦ στρα̣[τ]ηγοῦ κώμάρ̣χαις κα̣[ὶ] δημοσίοις κώμης Νεσμίμεως. ἐξαυτῆς παράδοτε τῷ ἀπ̣ο̣- σταλ[έ]ν̣τι ὑ (*) πʼ ἐμοῦ φρουρῷ Ὁρπαῆσιν ἱερέα εἰς τὴν ἄγυ̣ι̣αν ἐν̣τυχόν[τ]ες (*) Πετοσίρεως ἱ[ε]ρευς (*) καὶ μοσ̣χοσφραγιστης (*).

Latin

Apparatus

Translation into English

From the general to the village leaders and the public of the village of Nesmimios. Immediately deliver to the one sent by me to the garrison of Orpaeis a priest to the sanctuary, having encountered (*) the priest of Petosireus (*) and the one with the seal of the calf (*).

Extracted Koine Greek Text

[π(αρὰ)] τοῦ στρα̣[τ]ηγοῦ
[κώμά]ρ̣χαις κα̣[ὶ] δημοσίοις κώμης Νεσμίμεως.
ἐξαυτῆς παράδοτε τῷ ἀπ̣ο̣-
σταλ[έ]ν̣τι ὑπʼ ἐμοῦ φρουρῷ Ὁρπαῆσιν ἱερέα εἰς τὴν ἄγυ̣ι̣αν
ἐν̣τυχόν[τ]ος Πετοσίρεως ἱερέως καὶ μοσχοσφραγιστοῦ.

English Translation

[From] the strategos (general/governor)
to the village chiefs and public officials of the village of Nesmimis:
Immediately hand over to the guard sent by me to Horpaesis the priest encountered on the street,
Petosiris, priest and calf-brander (moschosphragistes).

Notes

• στρατηγός (strategos): a military or administrative official, often translated as "general" or "governor."
• κωμάρχης (komarches): village chief or headman.
• δημόσιοι (demosioi): public officials or local administrators.
• ἄγυια (agyia): street or road.
• μοσχοσφραγιστής (moschosphragistes): literally "calf-brander," an official responsible for marking cattle.