Extracted Text

Koine Greek

μετὰ τὴν ὑ̣π̣[ατε]ί[αν τῶν δεσποτῶν ἡμῶν Θεοδοσίου τὸ

Οὐαλεντινιανοῦ τὸ

Φλαυΐῳ Ἰωσὴφ ῥιπαρί[ῳ Ὀξυρυγχίτου

Latin

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Translation into English

After the supremacy of our lords Theodosius

Valentinian

Flavius Josephus, riparian of Oxyrhynchus

Extracted Koine Greek Text:

μετὰ τὴν ὑ̣π̣[ατε]ί[αν τῶν δεσποτῶν ἡμῶν Θεοδοσίου τὸ ιγ καὶ Οὐαλεντινιανοῦ τὸ γ τ[ῶν αἰωνίων Αὐγούστων, Φλαυΐῳ Ἰωσὴφ ῥιπαρί[ῳ Ὀξυρυγχίτου

Extracted Latin Text:

(Latin terms identified): Αὐγούστων (Augustorum), Φλαυΐῳ (Flavio)

English Translation:

"After the consulship of our lords Theodosius for the 13th time and Valentinian for the 3rd time, eternal Augusti, to Flavius Joseph, riparius (river official) of Oxyrhynchus..."

Notes:

• "ὑπατεία" (hypateia) refers to "consulship."
• "δεσποτῶν ἡμῶν" (despotōn hēmōn) means "our lords."
• "Αὐγούστων" (Augustōn) is the Greek genitive plural form of the Latin "Augustus," meaning "of the Augusti" (emperors).
• "Φλαυΐῳ Ἰωσὴφ" (Flaviō Iōsēph) is the dative form, meaning "to Flavius Joseph."
• "ῥιπαρίῳ" (ripariō) refers to a "riparius," an official responsible for riverbanks or waterways.
• "Ὀξυρυγχίτου" (Oxyrhynchitou) means "of Oxyrhynchus," a city in Egypt.