Dittography
[dih-taw’-gruh-fee]
(Greek dittos, “double” + Greek graphos, “written”)
A term used by textual critics which describes the unintentional duplication of material in the transcribing process of the Scriptures. Often a scribe would accidentally write a word or sentence twice. This could happen for many reasons (fatigue, misplacement of marker, or negligence in copying). A dittograph is relatively easy for a text critic to recognize and correct. A dittograph is relatively easy for a text critic to recognize and correct.
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