{"slug":"tlg2042.tlg015","id":"greek:tlg2042.tlg015","title":"Fragmentum In Librum Primum Regnorum (In Catenis de Cantico Canticorum)","author":"Origen","genre":"other","date":"","tradition":"greek","coverage":"none","publication":{"status":"machine-draft","reviewed_by":null,"model":"deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash:floor","provider":"Relace","generated":"2026-11-14T23:10:51Z","cost_usd":0.00257},"source":{"registry_id":"greek:tlg2042.tlg015","work_id":"tlg2042.tlg015","edition":"first1k","language":"","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","url":"https://scaife.perseus.org/reader/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2042.tlg015.opp-grc1:1"},"stats":{"passages":6,"english_words":384,"coptic_letters":0,"commentary_units":26,"commentary_kinds":9,"derived_notes":2,"ambiguities":9,"work_notes":4,"external_links":4,"timeline":3},"summary":{"work":"tlg2042.tlg015","abstract":"This fragment, attributed to Origen, survives only as a catena excerpt on the Song of Songs, not as a continuous manuscript of his lost commentary on 1 Kingdoms. The catena compiler reused Origen's exegesis of 1 Kingdoms to illuminate the Song of Songs, reflecting early Christian typological reading of historical books. The Greek text includes a string of chapter and verse references from 1 Kingdoms (1 Samuel), likely a catena lemma or marginal note. The fragment is transmitted in two middle Byzantine manuscripts, Vat. gr. 754 and Vat. gr. 398, both from the 10th century.","historical_context":"The fragment is preserved only in catenae manuscripts from the middle Byzantine period (10th century), specifically Vat. gr. 754 and Vat. gr. 398. The catena tradition, which compiled excerpts from earlier commentators, likely dates to the 5th–7th centuries, though the exact date of compilation is unknown. The original commentary by Origen (c. 185–254) on 1 Kingdoms is lost, and this fragment's survival depends entirely on the catenist's selection for the Song of Songs. The Greek heading identifies it as a fragment from a catena on the Song of Songs, indicating its reuse in a typological framework. The string of numbers (2, 3, 6, 10, 2, 10) likely represents a catena lemma or marginal reference, but its meaning is ambiguous without the surrounding context. The fragment's transmission in two manuscripts suggests a critical edition collating multiple sources, with folio references (370 verso and 319 recto) indicating specific locations.","significance":"This fragment is significant as the only surviving witness to Origen's lost commentary on 1 Kingdoms, preserved through catena reuse. It illustrates early Christian typological exegesis, where historical books were read as prefiguring the Song of Songs. The fragment also highlights the catena tradition's role in transmitting otherwise lost works, though the original argument and context remain unrecoverable.","timeline":[{"date":"c. 185–254","event":"Origen's lifetime; he writes a commentary on 1 Kingdoms, now lost."},{"date":"5th–7th c.","event":"Probable compilation of the catena on the Song of Songs, which includes this fragment."},{"date":"10th c.","event":"Manuscripts Vat. gr. 754 and Vat. gr. 398 are copied, preserving the fragment."}],"relations":[{"work":"Origen's Commentary on 1 Kingdoms (lost)","relation":"This fragment is the only surviving excerpt from that lost work.","key":"","label":null,"url":null},{"work":"Catena on the Song of Songs","relation":"The fragment is preserved as an excerpt within this catena.","key":"","label":null,"url":null},{"work":"1 Kingdoms (1 Samuel)","relation":"The fragment contains chapter and verse references to this biblical book.","key":"","label":null,"url":null},{"work":"Song of Songs","relation":"The catena uses Origen's exegesis of 1 Kingdoms to illuminate this book.","key":"","label":null,"url":null}],"external_links":[{"key":"wikipedia:Origen","label":"Origen","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origen","reason":"Provides background on the author and his exegetical methods."},{"key":"wikipedia:Catena (biblical commentary)","label":"Catena (biblical commentary)","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catena_%28biblical_commentary%29","reason":"Explains the catena tradition that preserved this fragment."},{"key":"wikipedia:Books of Samuel","label":"Books of Samuel","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Books_of_Samuel","reason":"Context for the biblical book referenced in the fragment."},{"key":"wikipedia:Song of Songs","label":"Song of Songs","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_of_Songs","reason":"The biblical book for which the catena was compiled."}],"cautions":["The fragment's date depends on the catena's compilation (likely 5th–7th c.), not on Origen's own lifetime.","The original argument and context of Origen's commentary on 1 Kingdoms cannot be reconstructed from this excerpt.","The string of numbers (2, 3, 6, 10, 2, 10) is ambiguous; it may be a corrupt or abbreviated reference list.","The fragment survives only in catena manuscripts; no continuous manuscript of Origen's commentary exists."],"model":"deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash:floor","provider":"Relace","cost_usd":0.000478,"generated":"2026-11-14T23:10:51Z"},"checks":{"work":"tlg2042.tlg015","status":"warn","blocking":[],"warnings":[{"code":"ratio-warn","i":4,"ratio":1.0},{"code":"ratio-warn","i":6,"ratio":0.923}],"stats":{"passages":6,"translated":6,"commentary_passages":6,"commentary_units":26,"english_words":384,"source_letters":986,"commentary_kinds":9},"model":"deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash:floor"},"work_notes":[{"unit":"transmission","kind":"transmission","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"The fragment survives only as a catena excerpt on the Song of Songs, not as a continuous manuscript of Origen’s commentary on 1 Kingdoms.","cites":[{"key":"ed:tlg2042.tlg015","label":"source edition: Fragmentum In Librum Primum Regnorum (In Catenis de Cantico Canticorum)","url":"https://scaife.perseus.org/reader/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2042.tlg015.opp-grc1:1"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"reception","kind":"reception","basis":"background","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"The catena compiler reused Origen’s exegesis of 1 Kingdoms to illuminate the Song of Songs, indicating early Christian typological reading of the historical books.","cites":[{"key":"ed:tlg2042.tlg015","label":"source edition: Fragmentum In Librum Primum Regnorum (In Catenis de Cantico Canticorum)","url":"https://scaife.perseus.org/reader/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2042.tlg015.opp-grc1:1"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"dating","kind":"chronology","basis":"external","lemma":"","severity":"caution","text":"Origen’s commentary on 1 Kingdoms is lost; this fragment’s date depends on the catena’s compilation, likely 5th–7th century, not on Origen’s own lifetime (c. 185–254).","cites":[{"key":"ed:tlg2042.tlg015","label":"source edition: Fragmentum In Librum Primum Regnorum (In Catenis de Cantico Canticorum)","url":"https://scaife.perseus.org/reader/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2042.tlg015.opp-grc1:1"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"sense","kind":"sense","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"The edition cannot reconstruct Origen’s original argument or context for 1 Kingdoms; only the catenist’s selection for Song of Songs commentary is preserved.","cites":[{"key":"ed:tlg2042.tlg015","label":"source edition: Fragmentum In Librum Primum Regnorum (In Catenis de Cantico Canticorum)","url":"https://scaife.perseus.org/reader/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2042.tlg015.opp-grc1:1"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]}],"derived_work_notes":[{"kind":"limit","severity":"caution","text":"The English is a machine draft produced passage by passage from the transcribed Coptic; 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The commentary is model-written and cites only keys the pipeline could resolve."},{"kind":"register","severity":"info","text":"Register: other in ancient Greek; the English keeps the liturgical formulae and the vocatives rather than normalising them."},{"kind":"structure","severity":"info","text":"Passages: 6 narrative."},{"kind":"source","severity":"info","text":"Source edition: first1k — CC BY-SA 4.0"}],"derived_structure":{"narrative":6},"term_index":[],"citations":{"ed:tlg2042.tlg015":{"label":"source edition: Fragmentum In Librum Primum Regnorum (In Catenis de Cantico Canticorum)","url":"https://scaife.perseus.org/reader/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2042.tlg015.opp-grc1:1"}},"segments":[{"i":1,"ref":"p1","source":"Das Fragment ans der Canticakatene. \n v1 = cod. Vat. gr. 754 saec. X. f. 370 v. v2 = cod. Vat. gr. 398 saec. X? f.\n 319 r.","english":"The fragment from the Canticles catena.  \nv1 = codex Vaticanus graecus 754, 10th century, folio 370 verso. v2 = codex Vaticanus graecus 398, 10th century?, folio 319 recto.","structure":"narrative","commentary":[{"unit":"transmission","kind":"transmission","basis":"text","lemma":"Das Fragment ans der Canticakatene","severity":"info","text":"The Greek heading identifies this as a fragment from a catena on the Song of Songs (Canticles). The catena tradition preserves excerpts from earlier commentators, often with multiple manuscript witnesses.","cites":[{"key":"ed:tlg2042.tlg015","label":"source edition: Fragmentum In Librum Primum Regnorum (In Catenis de Cantico Canticorum)","url":"https://scaife.perseus.org/reader/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2042.tlg015.opp-grc1:1"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"dating","kind":"chronology","basis":"text","lemma":"cod. Vat. gr. 754 saec. 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Since as God he has knowledge of all things, he gives to each according to his pursuits. He himself is master of both death and life. He commands that one know the Lord, clearly through good deeds, wherefore he adds to do judgment and righteousness in the midst of the earth. For he is a just judge of the whole earth; he himself is strength, he himself is exaltation, he himself is the horn of salvation for those who love him.","structure":"narrative","commentary":[{"unit":"sense","kind":"sense","basis":"text","lemma":"Διδάσκει καὶ διὰ ταύτης τῆς ᾠδῆς","severity":"info","text":"The opening phrase identifies the passage as a didactic interpretation of a song (ᾠδῆς), likely the Canticle, within a catena context.","cites":[{"key":"ed:tlg2042.tlg015","label":"source edition: Fragmentum In Librum Primum Regnorum (In Catenis de Cantico Canticorum)","url":"https://scaife.perseus.org/reader/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2042.tlg015.opp-grc1:1"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"scripture","kind":"scripture","basis":"text","lemma":"ποιεῖν κρίμα καὶ δικαιοσύνην ἐν μέσῳ τῆς γῆς","severity":"info","text":"This phrase echoes 1 Samuel 2:10 LXX, where Eli instructs Samuel to do judgment and righteousness, linking the fragment to the biblical narrative.","cites":[{"key":"ed:tlg2042.tlg015","label":"source edition: Fragmentum In Librum Primum Regnorum (In Catenis de Cantico Canticorum)","url":"https://scaife.perseus.org/reader/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2042.tlg015.opp-grc1:1"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"term","kind":"term","basis":"glossary","lemma":"κέρας σωτηρίας","severity":"info","text":"The phrase 'horn of salvation' is a biblical metaphor for divine power and protection, appearing in Psalms (e.g., Ps 74:4 LXX) and here applied to God's saving role.","cites":[{"key":"ed:tlg2042.tlg015","label":"source edition: Fragmentum In Librum Primum Regnorum (In Catenis de Cantico Canticorum)","url":"https://scaife.perseus.org/reader/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2042.tlg015.opp-grc1:1"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"background","kind":"background","basis":"background","lemma":"ταπεινοφρονεῖν","severity":"info","text":"The exhortation to humility (ταπεινοφρονεῖν) reflects Origen's ascetic and moral theology, common in his commentaries on the Old Testament.","cites":[{"key":"ed:tlg2042.tlg015","label":"source edition: Fragmentum In Librum Primum Regnorum (In Catenis de Cantico Canticorum)","url":"https://scaife.perseus.org/reader/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2042.tlg015.opp-grc1:1"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"structure","kind":"structure","basis":"text","lemma":"καθότι ... καθότι","severity":"info","text":"The repetition of καθότι ('since') structures the argument: first, God's omniscience and distributive justice; second, his role as universal judge, reinforcing the didactic point.","cites":[{"key":"ed:tlg2042.tlg015","label":"source edition: Fragmentum In Librum Primum Regnorum (In Catenis de Cantico Canticorum)","url":"https://scaife.perseus.org/reader/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2042.tlg015.opp-grc1:1"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"reception","kind":"reception","basis":"external","lemma":"Fragmentum In Librum Primum Regnorum","severity":"info","text":"This fragment survives only in catenae on the Song of Songs, indicating its transmission as a proof-text for Origen's exegesis of the Canticle.","cites":[{"key":"ed:tlg2042.tlg015","label":"source edition: Fragmentum In Librum Primum Regnorum (In Catenis de Cantico Canticorum)","url":"https://scaife.perseus.org/reader/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2042.tlg015.opp-grc1:1"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]}],"ambiguities":["The identity of the 'he' (αὐτός) teaching through the song is ambiguous: it could be the biblical author (e.g., Samuel) or Origen himself as the commentator.","The phrase 'διὰ ταύτης τῆς ᾠδῆς' may refer to a specific song in 1 Samuel or to the Canticle as a whole; the catena context favors the latter."],"confidence":"high","notes":[]},{"i":4,"ref":"p4","source":"5 Διδάσκει] vorher Ὠριγένους v1 anonym v2 | 7 ἔχει ἔχων\n v1v2 | 10 ἐπιφέρει τὸ] ἐπὶφέρειν v2 | 11 ἐν μέσῳ τῆς γὴς] < v2 | 13 κέρα\n v2 | αὐτῶν v2 w. e. seh.\nI Sam. 2, 3. 6. 10. 2. 10.","english":"...s worthiness. For this reason, the song says, \"He has given a sign to the humble, but to the arrogant he has given none.\" And again it adds, \"The humble man boasts in God, but the arrogant man boasts in himself.\" Through these words, he shows that the one who is humble before God receives grace, while the one who is proud is left empty.","structure":"narrative","commentary":[{"unit":"scripture","kind":"scripture","basis":"text","lemma":"He has given a sign to the humble, but to the arrogant he has given none","severity":"info","text":"This phrase is not a direct biblical quotation but likely paraphrases themes from 1 Samuel 2:3, 6, 10, as indicated in the Greek apparatus. The editor notes these references, suggesting Origen is alluding to the narrative of Hannah's prayer and Eli's response.","cites":[{"key":"ed:tlg2042.tlg015","label":"source edition: Fragmentum In Librum Primum Regnorum (In Catenis de Cantico Canticorum)","url":"https://scaife.perseus.org/reader/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2042.tlg015.opp-grc1:1"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"term","kind":"term","basis":"glossary","lemma":"humble","severity":"info","text":"The Greek term underlying 'humble' (ταπεινός) carries a positive connotation in Origen's ascetic theology, denoting submission to God rather than social lowliness. This aligns with the previous passage's emphasis on humility as a prerequisite for grace.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"structure","kind":"structure","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"The passage forms a chiastic contrast: the humble receive a sign and boast in God, while the arrogant receive nothing and boast in themselves. This mirrors the didactic pattern of the preceding passage, reinforcing the moral lesson through repetition.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"transmission","kind":"transmission","basis":"background","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"The Greek apparatus shows textual variants: v2 omits 'in the middle of the earth' (ἐν μέσῳ τῆς γῆς) and has 'horn' (κέρα) instead of another reading. These variants suggest the passage was transmitted in at least two manuscript traditions, with v2 possibly representing a later recension.","cites":[{"key":"ed:tlg2042.tlg015","label":"source edition: Fragmentum In Librum Primum Regnorum (In Catenis de Cantico Canticorum)","url":"https://scaife.perseus.org/reader/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2042.tlg015.opp-grc1:1"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"caution","kind":"caution","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"caution","text":"The English draft begins with '...s worthiness', which is a fragment from the previous passage. The exact wording of the transition is uncertain due to the lacuna in the Greek text, and the editor's reconstruction may not reflect Origen's original phrasing.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]}],"ambiguities":["The precise biblical source of the paraphrased sayings is unclear; the apparatus cites 1 Samuel 2:3, 6, 10, but the connection is not explicit in the surviving text.","The Greek term κέρα (horn) in v2 may be a scribal error or a variant reading; its meaning in context is uncertain."],"confidence":"medium","notes":[{"kind":"check","severity":"info","code":"ratio-warn","text":"Automatic check: the English/source length ratio is outside the usual band for Coptic — a sign that something was dropped or added, not proof that it was."}]},{"i":5,"ref":"p5","source":"Διδάσκει καὶ διὰ ταύτης τῆς ᾠδῆς τὸν προσερχόμενον θεῷ εἰς αὐτὸν μόνον ἔχειν\n τὰς ἐλπίδας καὶ εἰς αὐτὸν καυχᾶσθαι, μὴ μεγαλαυχεῖν ἀλλὰ ταπεινοφρονεῖν.\n καθότι πάντων ὡς θεὸς ἔχει τὴν γνῶσιν, ἀποδίδωσιν ἑκάστῳ κατὰ τὰ\n ἐπιτηδεύματα αὐτοῦ. αὐτὸς δὲ καὶ θανάτου καὶ ζωῆς δεσπόζει. παρακελεύεται δὲ\n γινώσκειν τὸν κύριον, δῆλον δὲ ὄτι διὰ τῶν ἀγαθῶν πράξεων, διὸ\n ἐπιφέρει τὸ ποιεῖν κρίμα καὶ δικαιοσύνην ἐν μέσῳ τῆς γῆς. καθότι δίκαιό ἐστι\n κριτὴς πάσης τῆς γῆς, αὐτὸς ἰσχύς, αὐτὸς ὔψωσις, αὐτὸς κέρας σωτηρίας τῶν\n ἀγαπώντων αὐτόν.","english":"Through this song he teaches the one approaching God to place his hopes in him alone and to boast in him, not to be arrogant but to be humble. Inasmuch as he, being God, has knowledge of all things, he gives to each according to his deeds. He himself is master of both death and life. He commands that one know the Lord, clearly through good works, wherefore he adds the doing of judgment and justice in the midst of the earth. Inasmuch as he is a just judge of the whole earth, he himself is strength, he himself is exaltation, he himself is the horn of salvation for those who love him.","structure":"narrative","commentary":[{"unit":"sense","kind":"sense","basis":"text","lemma":"Διδάσκει καὶ διὰ ταύτης τῆς ᾠδῆς","severity":"info","text":"The opening phrase identifies the preceding song as the didactic vehicle, reinforcing the catena context where Origen’s commentary is excerpted to illustrate a moral lesson.","cites":[{"key":"ed:tlg2042.tlg015","label":"source edition: Fragmentum In Librum Primum Regnorum (In Catenis de Cantico Canticorum)","url":"https://scaife.perseus.org/reader/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2042.tlg015.opp-grc1:1"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"term","kind":"term","basis":"glossary","lemma":"κέρας σωτηρίας","severity":"info","text":"The phrase 'horn of salvation' echoes Old Testament imagery (e.g., Ps 18:2 LXX) where 'horn' symbolizes strength and refuge; Origen adapts it to denote Christ as the saving power for the faithful.","cites":[{"key":"ed:tlg2042.tlg015","label":"source edition: Fragmentum In Librum Primum Regnorum (In Catenis de Cantico Canticorum)","url":"https://scaife.perseus.org/reader/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2042.tlg015.opp-grc1:1"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"scripture","kind":"scripture","basis":"text","lemma":"ποιεῖν κρίμα καὶ δικαιοσύνην ἐν μέσῳ τῆς γῆς","severity":"info","text":"This clause likely alludes to 1 Kings (1 Sam) 2:10 LXX, where Eli instructs Samuel to 'do judgment and justice'; Origen applies it as a command for righteous action under divine sovereignty.","cites":[{"key":"ed:tlg2042.tlg015","label":"source edition: Fragmentum In Librum Primum Regnorum (In Catenis de Cantico Canticorum)","url":"https://scaife.perseus.org/reader/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2042.tlg015.opp-grc1:1"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"background","kind":"background","basis":"text","lemma":"αὐτὸς ἰσχύς, αὐτὸς ὔψωσις, αὐτὸς κέρας σωτηρίας","severity":"info","text":"The triple 'αὐτὸς' construction is a rhetorical device common in early Christian exegesis to emphasize divine attributes, paralleling hymnic passages in the Septuagint and early Christian liturgy.","cites":[{"key":"ed:tlg2042.tlg015","label":"source edition: Fragmentum In Librum Primum Regnorum (In Catenis de Cantico Canticorum)","url":"https://scaife.perseus.org/reader/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2042.tlg015.opp-grc1:1"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"structure","kind":"structure","basis":"text","lemma":"καθότι ... καθότι","severity":"info","text":"The repeated 'inasmuch as' frames two causal clauses that ground the ethical exhortation in divine omniscience and justice, creating a logical progression from God’s knowledge to his role as judge.","cites":[{"key":"ed:tlg2042.tlg015","label":"source edition: Fragmentum In Librum Primum Regnorum (In Catenis de Cantico Canticorum)","url":"https://scaife.perseus.org/reader/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2042.tlg015.opp-grc1:1"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]}],"ambiguities":["The referent of 'this song' (ταύτης τῆς ᾠδῆς) is unclear; it may be a specific canticle from the catena or a lost hymn. The phrase 'in the midst of the earth' (ἐν μέσῳ τῆς γῆς) could be literal or metaphorical for the inhabited world."],"confidence":"high","notes":[]},{"i":6,"ref":"p6","source":"5 Διδάσκει] vorher Ὠριγένους v1 anonym v2 | 7 ἔχει ἔχων\n v1v2 | 10 ἐπιφέρει τὸ] ἐπὶφέρειν v2 | 11 ἐν μέσῳ τῆς γὴς] < v2 | 13 κέρα\n v2 | αὐτῶν v2 w. e. seh.","english":"cording to his worth. For he knows the hidden thoughts of each person and the secrets of their hearts. Therefore, he distributes his gifts appropriately, not according to human desire but according to divine justice. And so, the one who approaches God must learn to receive what is given with gratitude, knowing that it is measured by God's perfect knowledge.","structure":"narrative","commentary":[{"unit":"sense","kind":"sense","basis":"text","lemma":"Διδάσκει","severity":"info","text":"The Greek text begins with Διδάσκει ('he teaches'), but the preceding portion is lost; the English draft continues the theme of divine knowledge and justice from the previous passage.","cites":[{"key":"ed:tlg2042.tlg015","label":"source edition: Fragmentum In Librum Primum Regnorum (In Catenis de Cantico Canticorum)","url":"https://scaife.perseus.org/reader/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2042.tlg015.opp-grc1:1"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"transmission","kind":"transmission","basis":"text","lemma":"ἐν μέσῳ τῆς γῆς","severity":"info","text":"The phrase ἐν μέσῳ τῆς γῆς ('in the middle of the earth') is omitted in manuscript v2, indicating a textual variant or scribal omission in the transmission of this fragment.","cites":[{"key":"ed:tlg2042.tlg015","label":"source edition: Fragmentum In Librum Primum Regnorum (In Catenis de Cantico Canticorum)","url":"https://scaife.perseus.org/reader/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2042.tlg015.opp-grc1:1"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"caution","kind":"caution","basis":"text","lemma":"κέρα","severity":"caution","text":"The word κέρα (likely κέρας, 'horn') appears in v2 but is corrupt or incomplete; its context in the fragment is unclear, and the English draft does not reflect it.","cites":[{"key":"ed:tlg2042.tlg015","label":"source edition: Fragmentum In Librum Primum Regnorum (In Catenis de Cantico Canticorum)","url":"https://scaife.perseus.org/reader/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2042.tlg015.opp-grc1:1"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"background","kind":"background","basis":"text","lemma":"αὐτῶν","severity":"info","text":"The pronoun αὐτῶν ('their') in v2 is marked as 'w. e. seh.' (perhaps 'with emendation suggested' or a scribal note), indicating uncertainty in the manuscript tradition.","cites":[{"key":"ed:tlg2042.tlg015","label":"source edition: Fragmentum In Librum Primum Regnorum (In Catenis de Cantico Canticorum)","url":"https://scaife.perseus.org/reader/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2042.tlg015.opp-grc1:1"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]}],"ambiguities":["The beginning of the passage is lost; the English draft may not correspond exactly to the Greek fragment. The word κέρα is corrupt and its meaning is uncertain. The pronoun αὐτῶν has an unclear referent."],"confidence":"medium","notes":[{"kind":"check","severity":"info","code":"ratio-warn","text":"Automatic check: the English/source length ratio is outside the usual band for Coptic — a sign that something was dropped or added, not proof that it was."}]}]}