Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 5101
Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 5101, designated P.Oxy.LXXVII 5101 contains fragments of a manuscript in Koine Greek of the Septuagint, written on papyrus in roll form. It has been palaeographycally dated to have been written between 50 and 150 C.E.Discovery
The manuscript was discovered at Oxyrhynchus, and has been catalogued with number P. Oxy 5101. The manuscript has been given an Alfred Rahlfs number of 2227 in the list of the manuscripts of the Septuagint. The fragments were published in 2011 by Danielę Colomo and W.B. Henry in The Oxyrhynchus Papyri, vol LXXVII.Description
The fragments contain Psalms 26:9-14; 44:4-8; 47:13-15; 48:6-21; 49:2-16; 63:6-64:5 according to the numbering of the Septuagint. “This is probably the earliest extant copy of the Septuagint Psalms.” The text was written by an inexperienced writer in uncial script characters. Fragments of six columns are preserved.
The manuscript contains the tetragrammaton to represent the Divine Name of God written in palaeo-Hebrew script.Current Location
The manuscript is currently housed in the Papyrology section of the Sackler Library at Oxford B + 27 3B.38/NB + 27 3B.41/J.
