Rahlfs 911

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Rahlfs 911 is a scholarly designation for the ancient biblical manuscript known as Codex Alexandrinus, one of the most important early witnesses to the text of the Greek Bible.

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Rahlfs 911 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek Bible manuscript
Septuagint manuscript
biblical manuscript
associatedWith Greek Orthodox tradition
cataloguedBy Alfred Rahlfs
century 5th century
contains Deuterocanonical books
New Testament
Bible
surface form: Old Testament
containsBook Catholic Epistles
surface form: Catholic epistles

Gospels
Historical books
Pauline Epistles
surface form: Pauline epistles

Five Books of Moses
surface form: Pentateuch

Poetical books
Prophetical books
Revelation
containsVersion Koine Greek New Testament
surface form: Greek New Testament

Septuagint
currentCity London, England
surface form: London
currentLocation British Library
currentShelfmark British Library MS Royal 1 D V–VIII
date 5th century
hasPart Apocryphal books section
New Testament section
Old Testament section
hasRahlfsNumber 911
isOneOf four great uncial codices
language Koine Greek
material parchment
namedAfter Alexandria, Egypt
surface form: Alexandria
namedIn Rahlfs Septuagint manuscript catalogue
originPlace Eastern Mediterranean
sameAs Codex Alexandrinus
script Greek
scriptType biblical uncial
significance important early witness to the text of the Greek Bible
major witness to the Alexandrian text of the New Testament
major witness to the Septuagint text
textType Alexandrian text-type
usedIn textual criticism of the New Testament
textual criticism of the Septuagint
writingMaterial vellum
writingStyle uncial
writingSystem Greek alphabet

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Codex Alexandrinus alsoKnownAs Rahlfs 911