Papyrus 116
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Papyrus 116 designated by 
116, is a copy of the New Testament
in Greek
. It is a papyrus
manuscript
of the Letter to the Hebrews. The surviving text of Hebrews are verses 2:9-11; 3:3-6, they are in a fragmentary condition. The manuscript palaeographically
has been assigned by the INTF
to the 6th century (or 7th century).
The text of the codex was edited by Papathomas in 2000.
Text
The Greek text of this codex is too small to determine its textual character.
Location
The codex currently is housed at the Austrian National Library
(Pap. G. 42417) at Vienna
. The fragments are also commonly referred to as P. Vindob. G 42417.
116, is a copy of the New TestamentNew Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
in Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
. It is a papyrus
Papyrus
Papyrus is a thick paper-like material produced from the pith of the papyrus plant, Cyperus papyrus, a wetland sedge that was once abundant in the Nile Delta of Egypt....
manuscript
Manuscript
A manuscript or handwrite is written information that has been manually created by someone or some people, such as a hand-written letter, as opposed to being printed or reproduced some other way...
of the Letter to the Hebrews. The surviving text of Hebrews are verses 2:9-11; 3:3-6, they are in a fragmentary condition. The manuscript palaeographically
Palaeography
Palaeography, also spelt paleography is the study of ancient writing. Included in the discipline is the practice of deciphering, reading, and dating historical manuscripts, and the cultural context of writing, including the methods with which writing and books were produced, and the history of...
has been assigned by the INTF
Institute for New Testament Textual Research
The Institute for New Testament Textual Research at the University of Münster, Westphalia, Germany, is an institute for the investigation of the text of the New Testament. The INTF was founded in Münster in 1959 by Professor Kurt Aland , the first director of the Institute...
to the 6th century (or 7th century).
The text of the codex was edited by Papathomas in 2000.
Text
The Greek text of this codex is too small to determine its textual character.
Location
The codex currently is housed at the Austrian National Library
Austrian National Library
The Austrian National Library , is the largest library in Austria, with 7.4 million items in its collections. It is located in the Hofburg Palace in Vienna; since 2005 some of the collections are located in the baroque Palais Mollard-Clary...
(Pap. G. 42417) at Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
. The fragments are also commonly referred to as P. Vindob. G 42417.
Further reading
- A. Papathomas, A new testimony to the Letter to the Hebrews Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism 1 (2000), pp. 18–23.
Images
116 recto, fragment of Hebrews 2:9-11
116 verso, fragment of Hebrews 3:3-6External links
- "Continuation of the Manuscript List" Institute for New Testament Textual Research, University of MünsterUniversity of MünsterThe University of Münster is a public university located in the city of Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. The WWU is part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, a society of Germany's leading research universities...
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