Christian invocations
created: Transcription (Reynolds).
source date: Sixth century CE
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[...], A.2, [...], 337.1b.

[...]Ἀβραὰμ[...] [...]εοεθ[...]

Translations

[Perhaps a reference to Abraham]

Commentary

For the building, probably of the sixth century, see Ward-Perkins, op. cit, 326-341

The name Abraham is clear. Τhe formula 'in the bosom of Abraham', ἐν κόλπῳ/κόλποις Ἀβρααμ is usually found in a funerary context; but the protection of the God of Abraham is sometimes invoked: so from Egyptian Thebes SEG 8,754 κ(υρι)ε θ(εο)ς Ἀβραὰμ καὶ Ἰσαὰκ καὶ Ἰακὼβ (available at PHI 223145) and SEG 8,740, (available at PHI 223131). For a private invocation cf. SEG 8,240 Ἅγιε Ἀβράαμα βωήθεν τὸν δοῦλόν σου, from Hebron, the site of Abraham's tomb (available at PHI 319482). . But this could also be a personal name.