Uncial 091
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Uncial 091 in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε 30 (Soden), is a Greek uncial
manuscript
of the New Testament
, dated paleographically to the 6th century.
6:13-14.22-24, on one parchment leaf (32 cm by 28 cm). The leaf survived in 3/4. The text is written in two columns per page, 23 lines per page, in large uncial letters. Letter iota
is written with diaeresis.
The Greek text of this codex
is a representative of the Alexandrian text-type
with some alien readings. Aland
placed it in Category II.
In John 6:23 the reading (the Lord had given thanks) is omitted, as in codices D
, a
, d, e
, syrc, syrs, arm, geo1.
Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 6th century.
The codex now is located at the Russian National Library
(Gr. 279) in Saint Petersburg
.
Uncial
Uncial is a majuscule script commonly used from the 3rd to 8th centuries AD by Latin and Greek scribes. Uncial letters are written in either Greek, Latin, or Gothic.-Development:...
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 New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
, dated paleographically to the 6th century.
Description
The codex contains a small parts of the Gospel of JohnGospel of John
The Gospel According to John , commonly referred to as the Gospel of John or simply John, and often referred to in New Testament scholarship as the Fourth Gospel, is an account of the public ministry of Jesus...
6:13-14.22-24, on one parchment leaf (32 cm by 28 cm). The leaf survived in 3/4. The text is written in two columns per page, 23 lines per page, in large uncial letters. Letter iota
Iota
Iota is the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 10. It was derived from the Phoenician letter Yodh . Letters that arose from this letter include the Roman I and J and the Cyrillic І , Yi , Je , and iotified letters .Iota represents...
is written with diaeresis.
The Greek text of this codex
Codex
A codex is a book in the format used for modern books, with multiple quires or gatherings typically bound together and given a cover.Developed by the Romans from wooden writing tablets, its gradual replacement...
is a representative of the Alexandrian text-type
Alexandrian text-type
The Alexandrian text-type , associated with Alexandria, is one of several text-types used in New Testament textual criticism to describe and group the textual character of biblical manuscripts...
with some alien readings. Aland
Kurt Aland
Kurt Aland was a German Theologian and Professor of New Testament Research and Church History. He founded the Institut für neutestamentliche Textforschung in Münster and served as its first director for many years...
placed it in Category II.
In John 6:23 the reading (the Lord had given thanks) is omitted, as in codices D
Codex Bezae
The Codex Bezae Cantabrigensis, designated by siglum Dea or 05 , δ 5 , is a codex of the New Testament dating from the 5th century written in an uncial hand on vellum. It contains, in both Greek and Latin, most of the four Gospels and Acts, with a small fragment of the 3 John...
, a
Codex Vercellensis
The title Codex Vercellensis refers to two manuscript codices preserved in the cathedral library of Vercelli, in the Piedmont Region, Italy.- Old Latin Codex Vercellensis :...
, d, e
Codex Palatinus
The Codex Palatinus, designated by e or 2 , is a 4th or 5th century Latin Gospel Book. The text, written on purple dyed vellum in gold and silver ink , is a version of the old Latin.- Description :...
, syrc, syrs, arm, geo1.
Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 6th century.
The codex now is located at the Russian National Library
Russian National Library
The National Library of Russia in St Petersburg, known as the State Public Saltykov-Shchedrin Library from 1932 to 1992 , is the oldest public library in Russia...
(Gr. 279) in Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
.
Further reading
- Caspar René GregoryCaspar René GregoryCaspar René Gregory was a American-born German theologian theologian.-Life:Gregory was born in Philadelphia. He studied theology at two Presbyterian seminaries: in 1865-67 at the University of Pennsylvania and at Princeton Theological Seminary...
, Textkritik des Neuen Testamentes III (Leipzig, 1909), p. 1063. - U. B. Schmid, D. C. ParkerDavid C. ParkerDavid C. Parker is the Edward Cadbury Professor of Theology and the Director of the Institute for Textual Scholarship and Electronic Editing at the Department of Theology and Religion, University of Birmingham. His interests include New Testament textual criticism and Greek and Latin...
, W. J. Elliott, The Gospel according to St. John: The majuscules (Brill 2007), pp. 110–114. [text of the codex]
External links
- Uncial 091 at the Wieland Willker, "Textual Commentary"