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KYPRIANOS T1382

Manuscript: M167
Sigla:

P. Macq. I 1
P. Macq. inv. 375

Text no. question mark icon Position of the text within the manuscript.31
Coptic Scriptorium:
Date: 601 – 800

Text position:

p. 16 ll. 5-11

Type of text:

Exorcism (magical, formulary)

Original title:

ⲫⲩⲗⲁⲕⲧⲏⲣ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ϣⲱⲛⲉ · ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲙⲛⲉⲧϣⲉⲛⲧⲉⲙⲟⲛⲓ̈ⲟⲛ

Original title (translated):

(A) phylactery for any sickness and those who are possessed

Conventional title: Phylactery for any sickness and for those who are possessed

Language:

Egyptian (Coptic)

Dialect:

Sahidic (non-standard)

Script:

Coptic

Image:

Text: Translation:

p. 16
____________________________
5. | ⲫⲩⲗⲁⲕⲧⲏⲣ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ϣⲱⲛⲉ · ⲛⲓⲙ · |
6. | ⲙⲛⲉⲧϣⲉⲛⲧⲉⲙⲟⲛⲓ̈ⲟⲛ · ⲁⲇⲱⲛⲉ · |
7. | · ⲉⲗⲱⲉ · ⲥⲁⲃⲁⲱⲑ · ϩⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ · |
8. | ϣⲁⲧⲉⲃⲓ ⲉⲁⲗⲫⲁ· ⲁⲣⲭⲁⲭⲁⲙⲁⲣⲡⲁ · |
9. | ⲭⲁⲉⲃⲓⲏⲗ · ⲭⲣⲥ -ⲁ̣ ⲁ |
10. | ⲫ ⲓⲏⲥ |
11. | ⲟ ⲁ |
|__________________________|

[5] Phylactery for any sickness [6] and those who are demon-possessed. “Adōne, [7] Elōe, Sabaōth”, on (?) the other one, [8] until it comes to “Alpha, Arkhakhamarpa, [9] Khaebiēl.”

Christ ⲁ ⲁ
[10] ⲫ Jesus
[11] ⲟ ⲁ

Tableau:
Tracing by:

Apparatus:

5. ⲫⲩⲗⲁⲕⲧⲏⲣ i.e. Greek φυλακτήριον
6. ⲙⲛⲉⲧϣⲉⲛ i.e. Sahidic ⲙⲛ ⲛ-ⲉⲧ-ϣⲉⲛ (haplography) | ⲧⲉⲙⲟⲛⲓ̈ⲟⲛ i.e. Greek δαίμων
8. ϣⲁⲧⲉⲃⲓ corrected from ϣⲁⲧⲃⲓ by insertion of ⲉ i.e. Sahidic ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉ⸗ϥ-ⲉⲓ̈ : translate “so that he comes” Choat/Gardner
9. ⲭⲣⲥ l. ⲭⲣ(ⲓ)ⲥ(ⲧⲟⲥ) i.e. Greek χριστός
10. ⲓⲏⲥ l. ⲓⲏⲥ(ⲟⲩⲥ)

Notes:

Bibliography:

Choat, Malcolm, and Iain Gardner. A Coptic handbook of ritual power (p. Macq. I 1). Turnhout: Brepols, 2013, p. 74-75.


Editor:

EL’s edition (6/3/2020), from DDGLC’s transcription based on Choat/Gardner (14/10/2019), checked with photograph of original (EL 6/3/2020); Team (2/8/2021)

How to cite:
Korshi Dosoo, Edward O.D. Love & Markéta Preininger (chief editors). "KYP T1382: Phylactery for any sickness and for those who are possessed," Kyprianos Database of Ancient Ritual Texts and Objects, www.coptic-magic.phil.uni-wuerzburg.de/index.php/text/kyp-t-1382. Accessed on 05/05/2024

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