Thebaic

British  

/ θɪˈbeɪɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the ancient Greek city of Thebes or its inhabitants

2. of or relating to the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes or its inhabitants

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Example Sentences

Luke and John, with a Thebaic or Sahidic version at their side, but on the opposite and left page.

From A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. I. by Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose

See below under Thebaic or Sahidic MSS. at the end.

From A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. I. by Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose

In the Thebaic Oasis some very interesting remains of antiquity were discovered: the great Oasis was well known to the ancients; but the Thebaic Oasis has seldom been visited in modern times.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson by Stevenson, William

Amen.”319—Another apocryphal termination is found in certain copies of the Thebaic version.

From The Last Twelve Verses of the Gospel According to S. Mark by Burgon, John William

It is also true that it is omitted by Cureton's Syriac, by the Thebaic, and by most of the Memphitic versions.

From Supernatural Religion, Vol. II. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation by Cassels, Walter Richard