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CODEX SINAITICUS

A 4th-century Greek uncial manuscript (a) originally containing the entire Bible. Written on fine vellum, 390 leaves (of an original total of at least 730) were discovered by Constantin von Tischendorf in St. Catherine’s Monastery at the foot of Mt. Sinai. Additional OT leaves, as yet unpublished, were discovered in 1975. While less than half of the OT is extant, the NT is complete. In addition, the Epistle of Barnabas and the first quarter of the Shepherd of Hermas are included following the book of Revelation.

The codex may have originated in either Egypt or Caesarea. The text of the OT reflects the Old Greek. In the NT Sinaiticus is frequently cited as an Alexandrian witness, but John 1–8 is more closely related to the Western tradition. The antiquity of the manuscript and the quality of its text make it one of the most important manuscripts of the Bible.

Bibliography. H. Lake and K. Lake, Codex Sinaiticus Petropolitanus, 2 vols. (Oxford, 1911-22).

James R. Adair






Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)

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