Uncial 094
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Uncial 094 ε 016 (Soden); is a Greek uncial
manuscript
of the New Testament
, dated paleographically
to the 6th century.
24:9-21, on one parchment leaf (30 cm by 24 cm). The text is written in two columns per page, 20 lines per page, in a large uncial letters. It is a palimpsest
. The upper text is in Greek. It contains menaeon
(see Uncial 0120
, Uncial 0133
).
The Greek text of this codex
is a representative of the Alexandrian text-type
. Aland
placed it in Category II.
Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 6th century.
It was discovered in Saloniki.
Currently the codex is housed at the Εθνική Βιβλιοθήκη
(Or. 2106) at Athens
.
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
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...
to the 6th century.
Description
The codex contains only a small part of the Gospel of MatthewGospel of Matthew
The Gospel According to Matthew is one of the four canonical gospels, one of the three synoptic gospels, and the first book of the New Testament. It tells of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth...
24:9-21, on one parchment leaf (30 cm by 24 cm). The text is written in two columns per page, 20 lines per page, in a large uncial letters. It is a palimpsest
Palimpsest
A palimpsest is a manuscript page from a scroll or book from which the text has been scraped off and which can be used again. The word "palimpsest" comes through Latin palimpsēstus from Ancient Greek παλίμψηστος originally compounded from πάλιν and ψάω literally meaning “scraped...
. The upper text is in Greek. It contains menaeon
Menaion
The Menaion refers to the annual fixed cycle of services in the Eastern Orthodox and Greek-Catholic Churches. Commemorations in the Menaion are tied to the day of the calendar year.-Service books:...
(see Uncial 0120
Uncial 0120
Uncial 0120 , α 1005 , is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament, dated palaeographically to the 9th century.- Description :...
, Uncial 0133
Uncial 0133
Uncial 0133 , ε 83 , is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament, dated paleographically to the 9th century. Formerly it was labelled by Wg.- Description :...
).
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...
. 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.
Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 6th century.
It was discovered in Saloniki.
Currently the codex is housed at the Εθνική Βιβλιοθήκη
National Library of Greece
The National Library of Greece is situated near the center of city of Athens. It was designed by the Danish architect Theophil Freiherr von Hansen, as part of his famous Trilogy of neo-classical buildings including the Academy of Athens and the original building of the Athens...
(Or. 2106) at Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
.
Further reading
- Daniel Serruys, „Catalogue des manuscrits conserves au gymnase grec de Salonigue”, Revue des bibliothèques, Jhg. 18, Nr. 1-4, Paris Jan.—Apr. 1903.
- C. R. 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), pp. 1063–1065.