Minuscule 2344
Greek manuscript
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Minuscule 2344 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament.[1]
| New Testament manuscript | |
| Text | Acts, CE, Paul, Rev |
|---|---|
| Date | 11th century |
| Script | Greek |
| Now at | Bibliothèque nationale de France |
| Size | 36.9 by 28 cm |
| Type | Alexandrian / mixed |
| Category | I/III |
| Note | unique textual variants |
Description
Text
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Alexandrian text-type in the Catholic epistles and in the Book of Revelation. In the Book of Revelation it agrees frequently with Minuscule 2053. It contains also parts of Old Testament.[2] Aland placed it in Category I. The text of the Acts and Pauline epistles Aland placed in Category III.[3]
In Revelation textual value of the codex is comparable with codices Alexandrinus and Ephraemi.[1]
In Revelation 16:5 it is the only extant Greek manuscript to include κυριε.[4]
History
In Revelation 13:18 it contains unique textual variant "its number is six hundred sixty-five".
The text was collated by J. Schmid. New collation gave M. Davies.
It is currently housed at the Bibliothèque nationale de France (Coislin Gr. 18, fol. 170-230) at Paris.[1]
