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@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ Northern Nubia
| | Ἀβραὰμ ϥ̣\[θ\] | | | Ἀβραὰμ ϥ̣\[θ\] |
3 τιμ̅ο̅θ̅ε̅α stone \|\| 5 μη stone \|\| 6 ϊνδ<sub>/</sub> ϊε stone \| ανα stone \|\| 7 3 τιμ̅ο̅θε̅α stone \|\| 5 μη stone \|\| 6 ϊνδ<sub>/</sub> ϊε stone \| ανα stone \|\| 7
αυτη̅ stone \|\| 8 θϲ̅ stone, which is pitted above the preceding αυτη̅ stone \|\| 8 θϲ̅ stone, which is pitted above the preceding
*omikron* (probably a chance mark, not a diacritic) \| κολποιϲ stone; *omikron* (probably a chance mark, not a diacritic) \| κολποιϲ stone;
read ἐν κόλποις or εἰς κόλπους read ἐν κόλποις or εἰς κόλπους
@ -267,14 +267,14 @@ Abraham, 99 (=amen).
*Commentary* *Commentary*
3 Τιμοθέα (τιμ̅ο̅θ̅ε̅α on the stone). Overlining of personal names is 3 Τιμοθέα (τιμ̅ο̅θε̅α on the stone). Overlining of personal names is
occasionally found in epitaphs: Nikea (Νικεα, an apparent nominative in occasionally found in epitaphs: Nikea (Νικεα, an apparent nominative in
what should be the genitive of a female name) in *I.Chr. Egypte* 627 what should be the genitive of a female name) in *I.Chr. Egypte* 627
from northern Nubia (Talmis), and Deidō (in the genitive Δειδους) in from northern Nubia (Talmis), and Deidō (in the genitive Δειδους) in
*I.Chr. Egypte* 525 from southern Egypt (Hermonthis?). Neither of these *I.Chr. Egypte* 525 from southern Egypt (Hermonthis?). Neither of these
instances could have been conflated with a *nomen sacrum*, which might instances could have been conflated with a *nomen sacrum*, which might
otherwise have influenced the scribal practice here (cf. θϲ̅ for θ(εό)ς otherwise have influenced the scribal practice here (cf. θϲ̅ for θ(εό)ς
in 8 below), that is, overlining θ̅ε̅ as if θ(ε)έ, then extending the in 8 below), that is, overlining θε̅ as if θ(ε)έ, then extending the
overline to the left. overline to the left.
This is the first instance of the name Timothea in published texts from This is the first instance of the name Timothea in published texts from