Greek Loanwords in Coptic

ⲙⲉⲗⲁⲛⲓⲟⲛ

[GRL 7226]

°ⲙⲉⲗⲁⲛⲓⲟⲛ nn ( μελάνιον LSJ 1095a ; nn sg neut nom diminuitive ) L

[CL 3709]

1 black ink

ⲙⲉⲗⲁⲛⲟⲥ

[GRL 5061]

°ⲙⲉⲗⲁⲛⲟⲥ nn ( μέλανος LSJ 1095b ; adj sg masc nom ) S

[CL 4272]

1 black pigment, ink

I ⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁ; II ⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁⲛ; III ⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁ; IV ⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲱⲛ

[GRL 1375]

I ⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁ vb ( μελετάω LSJ 1096b ; vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) SALMP

[CL 1580]

1 to take thought/care, pay attention, attend 2 to study, learn, practice, memorize, recite from memory (of Scripture ; other meanings were probably sometimes reinterpreted as this one) 3 to ponder, contemplate, meditate, imagine 4 to practice oratory, declaim, utter 5 to plan, plot, devise

II ⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁⲛ vb ( μελετάω LSJ 1096b ; vb pres inf act ) B

[CL 1581]

1 to study, learn, practice, memorize, recite from memory (of Scripture) 2 to ponder, contemplate, meditate, imagine 3 to declaim, utter

II.A ⲣⲉϥ-*ⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁⲛ nn ( vb pres inf act ) B

[CL 6466]

1 reciter

III °ⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁ nn ( μελετάω LSJ 1096b ; vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) S

[CL 7999]

1 pondering, contemplation, meditating

IV °*ⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲱⲛ nn ( μελετάω LSJ 1096b ; part sg pres act masc nom ) B

[CL 1583]

1 epithet: the competitor (ref.: St. George)

ⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁ

[GRL 7853]

ⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁ nn ( μελετάω LSJ 1096b, μελετή LSJ 1096b ; vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) S

[CL 3144]

1 memorizing, recitation (of Scripture) 2 pondering, contemplation, meditating

ⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲏ

[GRL 2749]

I ⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲏ nn ( μελέτη LSJ 1096b ; nn sg fem nom ) SMV

[CL 3142]

1 recitation, (ascetic) exercise

I.A ⲣ-ⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲏ vb ( nn sg fem nom ) B

[CL 7282]

1 to perform a recitation

I.B ϭⲓⲛ-ⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲏ nn ( nn sg fem nom ) S

[CL 3143]

1 act of recitation

I.C ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙ-ⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲏ vb ( nn sg fem nom ) S

[CL 7847]

1 to be(come) an exercise

ⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ

[GRL 2750]

I ⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ nn ( μελέτησις LSJ 1096b ; nn sg fem nom ) SM

[CL 3145]

1 meditation, study (act of pondering)

I.A ⲟ ⲙ-ⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ vb ( nn sg fem nom ) S

[CL 7848]

1 to be in meditation

I ⲙⲉⲗⲓ; III ⲙⲉⲗⲉⲥⲑⲁⲓ

[GRL 1381]

I ⲙⲉⲗⲓ vb ( μέλω LSJ 1100a ; vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) SABM

[CL 1589]

1 impers.: to be a concern, bother, worry 1a metaph.: to show deference, treat with partiality (i.e., to be unduly influenced by s.o.'s status/opinion etc.)

II.A.1 ⲙⲛⲧ-ⲁⲧ-°*ⲙⲉⲗⲓⲛ nn ( vb pres inf act ) B

[CL 1590]

1 lack of care, negligence

III °*ⲙⲉⲗⲉⲥⲑⲁⲓ vb ( μέλω LSJ 1100a ; vb pres inf mp ) B

[CL 1591]

1 impers.: to be a concern, bother, worry

ⲙⲉⲗⲓⲗⲱⲧⲟⲛ

[GRL 6698]

°*ⲙⲉⲗⲓⲗⲱⲧⲟⲛ nn ( μελίλωτον LSJ 1097b ; nn sg neut nom ) S

[CL 5232]

1 (bot.) melilot (a kind of clover)

ⲙⲉⲗⲓⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ

[GRL 5063]

ⲙⲉⲗⲓⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ nn ( Μελιτιανοί Montanari 1308a; ; nn sg masc nom ) S

[CL 4273]

1 Melitian (follower of Meletius, bishop of Lykopolis)

I ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲅⲣⲁⲫⲟⲥ; II ⲙⲉⲗⲓⲟⲅⲣⲁⲫⲟⲥ; III ⲙⲉⲗⲓⲟⲅⲣⲁⲫⲟⲛ

[GRL 1379]

I °ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲅⲣⲁⲫⲟⲥ nn ( μελογράφος LSJ 1099b ; nn sg masc nom ) S

[CL 1584]

1 epithet: songwriter (ref.: King David)

II °ⲙⲉⲗⲓⲟⲅⲣⲁⲫⲟⲥ ^UFC nn ( μελογράφος LSJ 1099b ; nn sg masc nom ) SB

[CL 1585]

1 epithet: writer of (verses sweet as) honey (ref.: King David)

III °ⲙⲉⲗⲓⲟⲅⲣⲁⲫⲟⲛ ^{UFC Triad} nn ( μελογράφος LSJ 1099b ; nn ) S

[CL 6154]

1 writer of (verses sweet as) honey (ref.: King David)

ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲡⲉⲡⲱⲛ

[GRL 6599]

ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲡⲉⲡⲱⲛ nn ( μηλοπέπων LSJ 1127a ; nn sg masc nom ) SB

[CL 5129]

1 melon

I ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ; II ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ

[GRL 1380]

I ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ nn ( μέλος LSJ 1099b ; nn sg neutr nom ) SABFLM

[CL 1586]

1 (anat.) limb, member, part (e.g., of the human body, of a superhuman being) 1a metaph.: limb, member, part (e.g., of the "body" of Christ/a community/the (Christian/Manichaean) elect ; ref. e.g., the apostles)

I.A ϣⲃⲏⲣ-ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ nn ( nn sg neutr nom ) SBL

[CL 1587]

1 fellow (member), companion (ref. e.g., a fellow monk, a coworker) 1a [theol.] metaph.: fellow member (of Christ ; ref. e.g., the apostles)

I.A.1 ϣⲃⲏⲣ-ⲙ-ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ nn ( nn sg neutr nom ) S

[CL 6770]

1 [theol.] metaph.: fellow member (of Christ ; ref.: the apostles)

II °ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ nn ( μέλος LSJ 1099b ; nn sg neutr nom ) S

[CL 1588]

1 (anat.) nerve, tendon

ⲙⲉⲙⲃⲣⲁⲛⲟⲛ

[GRL 1382]

ⲙⲉⲙⲃⲣⲁⲛⲟⲛ nn ( μέμβρανον LSJ 1100b ; nn sg neutr nom ) S

[CL 1592]

1 parchment 2 book (of parchment)

ⲙⲉⲙⲫⲉⲓ

[GRL 1383]

°ⲙⲉⲙⲫⲉⲓ vb ( μέμφομαι LSJ 1101b ; vb 2nd sg pres ind mp ) SA

[CL 1593]

1 to reproach, chide, blame

ⲙⲉⲙⲯⲓⲥ

[GRL 1384]

°*ⲙⲉⲙⲯⲓⲥ nn ( μέμψις LSJ 1101b ; nn sg fem nom ) S

[CL 1594]

1 objection

ⲙⲉⲛ

[GRL 1385]

ⲙⲉⲛ part ( μέν LSJ 1101b ; part ) SABFLMV

[CL 1595]

1 emphasizing: indeed, yes, truly, actually, verily 2 adversative: yet, nonetheless, but 3 contrastive: while, even, on the one/other hand 4 narratival: now, and, meanwhile 5 inferential: then, so, therefore

ⲙⲉⲛⲧⲟⲓ

[GRL 2826]

ⲙⲉⲛⲧⲟⲓ part ( μέντοι Bauer/Aland 1020 ; part ) SABLMW

[CL 3221]

1 adversative: but, however, though, yet, still 2 indeed, certainly, to be sure

ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲍⲉ

[GRL 1387]

ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲍⲉ vb ( μερίζω LSJ 1103b ; vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) S

[CL 1596]

1 to separate, divide

I ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ; II ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲕⲟⲛ

[GRL 3543]

I °ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ nn ( μερικός LSJ 1104a ; adj sg masc nom ) S

[CL 3863]

1 (phil.) partial (as opposed to universals)

II ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲕⲟⲛ nn ( μερικός LSJ 1104a ; adj sg neut nom ) SL

[CL 3864]

1 partial, particular, characteristic 2 merikon, segment-bread (?) (a kind of longbread that can be broken into segments?)

ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲕⲱⲥ

[GRL 7869]

°ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲕⲱⲥ adv ( μερικῶς PGL 843b ; adv ) BL

[CL 3991]

1 in a limited fashion, partially 2 in detail, particularly

ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲙⲛⲁ

[GRL 5896]

°ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲙⲛⲁ nn ( μέριμνα Montanari 1315a; ; nn sg fem nom ) BL

[CL 4670]

1 solicitude, worry

ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲙⲛⲁ

[GRL 5971]

°ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲙⲛⲁ vb ( μεριμνάω LSJ 1104a ; vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) S

[CL 4714]

1 to be anxious, worried

ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲥ

[GRL 1389]

ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲥ nn ( μερίς LSJ 1104a ; nn sg fem nom ) SAMV

[CL 1597]

1 portion, share, part 2 fate, lot, portion

ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ

[GRL 1390]

ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ nn ( μερισμός LSJ 1104a ; nn sg masc nom ) SL

[CL 1598]

1 division, partition 1a as a legal doc.: (document of) division (concerning property)

I ⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ; II ⲙⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥ

[GRL 1391]

I ⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ nn ( μέρος LSJ 1104b ; nn sg neut nom ) SABLM

[CL 1599]

1 part, piece, portion 1a personified: part 1b region, area, part 1c limb 1d chapter, section (e.g., of a text, book) 1e belonging, sharing (i.e., to be/have part of s.th., to belong to s.o.) 2 [leg.] share (right of possession of s.th., e.g. property, money) 3 party, side, group (mostly in leg. texts) 4 degree 5 subject, plea, topic

I.A ϫⲓ-ⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ vb ( nn sg neut nom ) S

[CL 1600]

1 to partake, share

II ⲙⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥ nn ( μέρος LSJ 1104b ; nn sg neut gen ) SL

[CL 1601]

1 [leg.] share (right of possession of s.th., e.g. property, money)

ⲙⲉⲥⲁⲍⲉ

[GRL 1392]

*ⲙⲉⲥⲁⲍⲉ vb ( μεσάζω LSJ 1105a ; vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) S

[CL 1603]

1 to divide (an inheritance; in leg. texts) 2 to involve oneself, intervene

ⲙⲉⲥⲏⲙⲃⲣⲓⲁ

[GRL 3544]

°ⲙⲉⲥⲏⲙⲃⲣⲓⲁ nn ( μεσημβρία LSJ 1105b ; nn sg fem nom ) S

[CL 3865]

1 south

I ⲙⲉⲥⲓⲧⲉⲓⲁ; II ⲙⲉⲥⲓⲧⲉⲓⲁⲥ

[GRL 1393]

I *ⲙⲉⲥⲓⲧⲉⲓⲁ nn ( μεσιτεία LSJ 1106a ; nn sg fem nom ) SB

[CL 1604]

1 intercession (of a divine being) 2 arbitration (in leg. texts)

II °*ⲙⲉⲥⲓⲧⲉⲓⲁⲥ n.a. ( μεσιτεία LSJ 1106a ; nn sg fem gen ) S

[CL 6692]

ⲙⲉⲥⲓⲧⲏⲥ

[GRL 2997]

ⲙⲉⲥⲓⲧⲏⲥ nn ( μεσίτης LSJ 1106a ; nn sg masc nom ) SFM

[CL 3381]

1 mediator (ref. e.g., benevolent superhuman being, Christ/Michael/the Roman emperor as mediator between God and humans)

ⲙⲉⲥⲟⲥ

[GRL 3305]

ⲙⲉⲥⲟⲥ nn ( μέσος LSJ 1107a ; adj sg masc nom ) S

[CL 3619]

1 (gnost.) name: Midst (a specific region or space located between the material world (aeons) and the higher realms of light)

ⲙⲉⲥⲟⲧⲏⲥ

[GRL 3545]

ⲙⲉⲥⲟⲧⲏⲥ nn ( μεσότης LSJ 1108a ; nn sg fem nom ) S

[CL 3866]

1 (gnost.) midpoint, middle region (a cosmic region) 2 mediation, intermediary

ⲙⲉⲥⲟⲩⲣⲁⲛⲏⲙⲁ

[GRL 6652]

°ⲙⲉⲥⲟⲩⲣⲁⲛⲏⲙⲁ nn ( μεσουράνημα LSJ 1108a ; nn sg neut nom ) S

[CL 5186]

1 central part, mid-sky

I ⲙⲉⲧⲁ; II ⲙⲉⲑ

[GRL 1394]

I ⲙⲉⲧⲁ prep ( μετά LSJ 1108b ; prep ) SLM

[CL 1605]

1 after

II °ⲙⲉⲑ prep ( μετά LSJ 1108b ; prep ) S

[CL 1606]

ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲃⲁⲗⲗⲉ

[GRL 3306]

°*ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲃⲁⲗⲗⲉ vb ( μεταβάλλω LSJ 1109b ; vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) S

[CL 3620]

1 to change the position, move around

ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ

[GRL 3229]

ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ nn ( μεταβολή LSJ 1110b ; nn sg fem nom ) SABL

[CL 3562]

1 change

ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ

[GRL 7375]

°ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ nn ( μετάβολος LSJ 1110b; ; adj sg masc nom ) S

[CL 6310]

1 merchant

ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲅⲅⲓⲍⲉ

[GRL 3307]

°ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲅⲅⲓⲍⲉ vb ( μεταγγίζω LSJ 1110b ; vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) S

[CL 3621]

1 [phil.] to transfer, effect metempsychosis (lit.: to pour (a soul) into a different vessel (i.e., body))

ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲅⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ

[GRL 3308]

ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲅⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ nn ( μεταγγισμός LSJ 1110b ; nn sg masc nom ) SL

[CL 3622]

1 (theol.) transmigration (of souls)

ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲅⲣⲁⲫⲉ

[GRL 1395]

°ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲅⲣⲁⲫⲉ vb ( μεταγράφω LSJ 1111a ; vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) S

[CL 6626]

1 to copy, transcribe (or: translate?) (a literary work)

ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲗⲏⲯⲓⲥ

[GRL 5072]

°ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲗⲏⲯⲓⲥ nn ( μετάληψις LSJ 1113a ; nn sg fem nom ) B

[CL 4275]

1 partaking

I ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ; II ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲗⲗⲟⲥ

[GRL 1396]

I ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ nn ( μέταλλον LSJ 1114a ; nn sg neut nom ) S

[CL 1607]

1 metal

II °*ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲗⲗⲟⲥ ^UFC nn ( μέταλλον LSJ 1114a ; nn ) S

[CL 1608]

1 mine, quarry

ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲗⲗⲟⲥ

[GRL 6189]

°*ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲗⲗⲟⲥ nn ( μέταλλος LBG 1009a ; nn sg fem nom ) S

[CL 4846]

1 mine, quarry

ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓⲥⲑⲁⲓ

[GRL 1397]

°ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓⲥⲑⲁⲓ vb ( μεταμέλομαι LSJ 1114b ; vb pres inf mp ) S

[CL 6627]

1 to change one's mind

ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲙⲟⲣⲫⲟⲩ

[GRL 6747]

°ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲙⲟⲣⲫⲟⲩ vb ( μεταμορφόω LSJ 1114b ; vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) S

[CL 5279]

1 to transform, transfigure

I ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ; II ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲛ

[GRL 1399]

I ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ vb ( μετανοέω LSJ 1115a ; vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) SAFLM

[CL 1609]

1 to repent 2 to beg

I.A ϭⲓⲛ-ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ nn ( vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) S

[CL 6743]

1 repentance

II ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲛ vb ( μετανοέω LSJ 1115a ; vb pres inf act ) SBV

[CL 1610]

1 to repent

II.A ϫⲓⲛ-ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲛ nn ( vb pres inf act ) B

[CL 6804]

1 repentance

ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ

[GRL 1400]

I ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ nn ( μετάνοια LSJ 1115a ; nn sg fem nom ) SABFLM

[CL 1611]

1 change of heart/mind 2 (rel.) repentance, penitence (may also include conversion as a consequence) 2a (gnost.) personified: The Repentance (ref.: celestial hypostasis; an aeon)

I.A ϫⲓ-ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ vb ( nn sg fem nom ) S

[CL 1612]

1 to prostrate oneself 2 to humbly beg

I.B ϯ-ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ vb ( nn sg fem nom ) S

[CL 1613]

1 to prostrate oneself 2 to humbly beg

II.A ϯ-°ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ vb ( μετάνοια LSJ 1115a ; nn sg fem nom ) S

[CL 1614]

1 to grant forgiveness, forgive

ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲝⲓⲟⲛ

[GRL 1401]

°*ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲝⲓⲟⲛ nn ( μετάξιον LSJ 1115a ; nn ) S

[CL 1615]

1 silk

ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲝⲟⲛ

[GRL 6100]

°ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲝⲟⲛ nn ( μέταξον LSJ 1115a ; nn sg neut nom ) L

[CL 6158]

1 silken

ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁⲧⲓⲍⲉ

[GRL 1402]

°ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁⲧⲓⲍⲉ vb ( μετασχηματίζω LSJ 1117b ; vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) S

[CL 5884]

1 to change the form, make alterations (of/to a building)

ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲫⲟⲣⲁ

[GRL 6862]

°*ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲫⲟⲣⲁ nn ( μεταφορά LSJ 1118a ; nn sg fem nom ) S

[CL 5377]

1 metaphor

CL grammar

CL status

CL features

Greek paradigm

Lexical Meaning