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John 20
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john.20.rabbouniText20
λέγει αὐτῷ Ἑβραϊστί / λέγει αὐτῷ
TEXTTRANSLATIONhigh confidence
Does the text explicitly say Mary spoke ‘in Hebrew’ ?
The earliest broad stream includes the language marker. A later stream omits it, leaving only her address to Jesus.
Why this default
‘In Hebrew’ is default because it has broad early support and explains why the narrator translates Rabbouni. Omission is widespread later but secondary.
Evidence
ExternalInclude: א, B, D, L, N, W and early versions; omit: A, E, Latin witnesses and later tradition.
InternalThe language marker can be dropped as unnecessary once the name’s translation is supplied; adding it would be less automatic.
Project defaultsays to him in Hebrew, ‘Rabbouni!’—which means Teacher
Project default · early fuller text
Witnessesαὐτῷ Ἑβραϊστί · א, B, D, L, N, W, Syriac, Coptic, ArmenianAlternativesays to him, ‘Rabbouni!’—which means Teacher
Later shorter text
Witnessesαὐτῷ · A, E, Old Latin, Vulgate, later traditionAlternativesays to him [in Hebrew], ‘Rabbouni!’—Teacher
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