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A — Alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet, as Omega is the last. These letters occur in the text of Rev. 1:8,11; 21:6; 22:13, and are represented by “Alpha” and “Omega” respectively (omitted in R.V., 1:11). They mean “the first and last.” (Comp. Heb. 12:2; Isa. 41:4; 44:6; Rev. 1:11,17; 2:8.) In the symbols of the early Christian Church these two letters are frequently combined with the cross or with Christ’s monogram to denote his divinity.
Easton, M. (1996, c1897). Easton's Bible dictionary. Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
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A, first letter of the alphabet, commonly used to designate Codex Alexandrinus, a fifth-century A.D. parchment manuscript of the Greek Bible. Apparently written in Egypt (Alexandria?), its presentation by the Patriarch of Constantinople to King James I of England was arranged in 1624, but because of delays, it did not arrive in England until 1627, by which time James had died and been succeeded by Charles I. It was presented as part of the Royal Library to the British Museum in 1757, where it is currently on display. It consists of 773 leaves (630 OT; 143 NT), each measuring 12-5/8 by 10-3/8 inches with two columns of writing to the page; originally it may have contained 820 leaves. At the end stand the two Epistles of Clement, with some pages missing; the table of contents indicates that these were followed by the Psalms of Solomon. See also Codex; Texts, Versions, Manuscripts, Editions. B.M.M.
Achtemeier, P. J., Harper & Row, P., & Society of Biblical Literature. (1985). Harper's Bible dictionary. Includes index. (1st ed.) (2). San Francisco: Harper & Row.
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A symbol used to designate the Codex Alexandrinus.
Freedman, D. N., Myers, A. C., & Beck, A. B. (2000). Eerdmans dictionary of the Bible. Grand Rapids, Mich.: W.B. Eerdmans
