| Title | Old Testament passage |
|---|---|
| Citations | |
| Inv. Id | O. MedinHabuGreek 1269 |
| Support/Dimensions | Ostracon ; 9.7 x 11.5 cm |
| Condition | Fragmentary at top and bottom |
| Lines | On recto: 12 lines in Greek |
| Recto/Verso | Source of description: On recto: Old Testament passage |
| Hands | The script is a black, vertical, and squarish uncial, 0.2-0.5 cm high and written irregularly by an undisciplined hand. The spelling is often atrocious and gives evidence that the writer was relatively illiterate and was trying to write the text from memory. |
| Origin | Upper Egypt |
| Language | Greek |
| Date | VIth - VIIth century A.D. |
| Note (general) | On ribbed pottery composed of fine, medium-fired clay of red-orange buff body color. Undated. Tau is sometimes raised above the other letters; the top line of pi does not extend. Wikgren stated that the ostracon served as an amulet. |
| Note (general) | Location: Oriental Institute |
| Note (general) | Pub. status: Published: recto |
| Subjects | Religion; Literary; Ostracon |
| License |  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License. |
O. MedinHabuGreek 1269, recto: (1) [In your stre]n[gth the king rejoices, O Lord,] (2) and in your [help how he exults] (3) exceedingly! The [desi]re (4) [of his soul] you have given to him, and the (5) [request] of his lips you do not withhold. (6) For [you] meet him (7) with rich [blessings. Selah.] (8) You set on [hi]s hea[d] (9) a crown of [precious] stone. (10) He asked you for life a[nd (11) you gave] to him length (12) of days [forever] and (13) [ever. Amen.]
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