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Papyrus Vindobonensis Greek 39777

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he Papyrus Vindobonensis Graecus 39777 (SymP.Vindob.G.39777) – is a fragment of a Greek biblical manuscript according to the translation of Symmachus. The manuscript was written on papyrus in a scroll form. The papyrus contains fragments of Psalm 69 and Psalm 81 (as the numeration of the Septuagint is Psalms 68 and 80).[1] By comparative writing styles (palaeography), it has been dated to late third century or beginning fourth century CE.

This manuscript probably comes from the Fayum in Egypt.[2]

It was published by the Dr. Carl Wessely in his work Studien zur Palaeographie und Papyruskunde, Vol. XI., Leipzig, 1911, pag. 171.

Location

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The Papyrus Vindobonensis Graecus 39777 is kept at the Papyrus Collection of the Austrian National Library at Vienna as (P. Vindob. G. 39777).[3]

References

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  1. Thomas J. Kraus (2007). Ad Fontes: Original Manuscripts and Their Significance for Studying Early Christianity : Selected Essays. Texts and Editions for New Testament Study. Vol. 3. Brill. ISBN 9789004161825.
  2. Tov, Emanuel (2016-04-13). "P. Vindob. G 39777 (Symmachus) and the Use of the Divine Names in Greek Scripture Texts". The Texts of the Bible from the Dead Sea Scrolls to the Biblical Manuscripts of the Vienna Papyrus Collection (PDF). Fifteenth (15th) International Orion Symposium in conjunction with the University of Vienna Institute for Jewish Studies and the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies.
  3. Bruce M. Metzger (1993). "Theory of the translation process". Theories of the Translation Process: Bibliotheca Sacra 150: 598. 150 (598). Biblical studies: 140–150. Retrieved April 24, 2012.

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