Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Ψάι (*)
ς πρεσβύτερος
Βήσιος ἐβίωσεν ὡς (ἐτῶν) μ

Latin

Apparatus

Translation

"He lived as an elder, Bēsios, for (years) m."

Extracted Koine Greek Text:

Ψάις πρεσβύτερος Βήσιος ἐβίωσεν ὡς (ἐτῶν) μ

Apparatus (Latin):

ψαϊσ papyrus

English Translation:

"Psais, the elder, son of Besios, lived about 40 years."

Apparatus Translation:

"Papyrus reads ψαϊσ."

Notes:

• "Ψάις" (Psais) is a proper name.
• "πρεσβύτερος" (presbyteros) means "elder."
• "Βήσιος" (Besios) is a proper name, likely the father's name.
• "ἐβίωσεν" (ebiōsen) means "lived."
• "ὡς (ἐτῶν)" (hōs etōn) means "about (years)."
• "μ" (mu) is the Greek numeral for 40.
• The apparatus indicates a variant reading ("ψαϊσ") found in the papyrus.