Greek Loanwords in Coptic

ⲫⲩⲗⲁⲕⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ

[GRL 2330]

I ⲫⲩⲗⲁⲕⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ nn ( φυλακτήριον Montanari 2316a; ; nn sg neut nom ) SBFLHM

[CL 2619]

1 amulet, charm 1a [rel.] phylactery (i.e., small leather box with slips inscribed with passages from the Scripture worn during prayer by orthodox Jews)

I.A ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ-ⲫⲩⲗⲁⲕⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ vb ( nn sg neut nom ) S

[CL 7976]

I ⲫⲩⲗⲁⲝ; II ⲫⲩⲗⲁⲝⲟⲛ

[GRL 2331]

I ⲫⲩⲗⲁⲝ nn ( φύλαξ LSJ 1960b ; nn sg masc nom ) S

[CL 2620]

1 guard, watcher (ref.: mostly angels)

II °*ⲫⲩⲗⲁⲝⲟⲛ ^{UFC Triad} nn ( φύλαξ LSJ 1960b ) S

[CL 6110]

1 guard, watcher

ⲫⲩⲗⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ

[GRL 2332]

ⲫⲩⲗⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ nn ( nn sg masc nom ) S

[CL 2621]

1 (tribal) chief

ⲫⲩⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ

[GRL 2333]

°ⲫⲩⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ vb ( φυλάσσω LSJ 1961a ; vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) S

[CL 5735]

1 to heed/observe (implied: the stipulations of a document; in leg. texts)

ⲫⲩⲗⲏ

[GRL 2638]

ⲫⲩⲗⲏ nn ( φυλή LSJ 1961b ; nn sg fem nom ) SABFLMP

[CL 3016]

1 tribe, nation (ref. e.g., the twelve tribes of Israel)

ⲫⲩⲗⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲓⲟⲥ

[GRL 7485]

°ⲫⲩⲗⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲓⲟⲥ nn ( nn sg masc nom ) S

[CL 6925]

1 (ethn.) Philistine

ⲫⲩⲗⲗⲁ

[GRL 2334]

°ⲫⲩⲗⲗⲁ nn ( nn pl neut nom ) S

[CL 5021]

1 leaves

I ⲫⲩⲥⲓⲕⲟⲥ; II ⲫⲩⲥⲓⲕⲏ; III ⲫⲩⲥⲓⲕⲟⲛ

[GRL 3079]

I °ⲫⲩⲥⲓⲕⲟⲥ nn ( φυσικός LSJ 1964a ; adj sg masc nom ) S

[CL 3461]

1 natural

II °ⲫⲩⲥⲓⲕⲏ nn ( φυσικός LSJ 1964a ; adj sg fem nom ) L

[CL 3463]

1 natural (belonging to the natural world)

III ⲫⲩⲥⲓⲕⲟⲛ nn ( φυσικός LSJ 1964a ; adj sg neut nom ) SL

[CL 3462]

1 physical, material 2 nature, characteristic 3 (med.) gender, nature (i.e., difference between male and female based on reproductive organs) 3a genital

ⲫⲩⲥⲓⲟⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ

[GRL 6042]

ⲫⲩⲥⲓⲟⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ nn ( φυσιολόγος LSJ 1964b ; nn sg masc nom ) SB

[CL 4772]

1 title of a lit. work: the Physiologus (ref.: both the book and its author)

I ⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ; II ⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ; III ⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ; IV ⲫⲩⲥⲉⲱⲥ; V ⲫⲩⲥⲉⲓ; VI ⲫⲩⲥⲓⲛ

[GRL 2335]

I ⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ nn ( φύσις LSJ 1964b ; nn sg fem nom ) SL

[CL 2625]

1 nature, environment (natural world, existing and developing without human involvement) 1a (gnost.) Nature (divine entity)

II ⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ nn ( φύσις LSJ 1964b ; nn sg fem nom ) SBL

[CL 2626]

1 creature, created being (being of sentience) 1a creation 2 (med.) sex, nature (i.e., difference between male and female based on reproductive organs) 2a meton.: sex, nature (ref.: person/being)

III ⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ nn ( φύσις LSJ 1964b ; nn sg fem nom ) SABFL

[CL 2623]

1 (natural) form, shape, constitution (i.e., of objects) 1a characteristic, nature 2 character, essence, nature (i.e., the inherent character of a (divine) being) 2a (theol.) nature, body (of mortal beings) 3 behavior, disposition, temper

III.A ⲣ-ⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ vb ( nn sg fem nom ) S

[CL 2624]

1 to become natural

IV °ⲫⲩⲥⲉⲱⲥ nn ( φύσις LSJ 1964b ; nn sg fem gen ) S

[CL 2628]

1 (gnost.) Nature (demiurgical, cosmic womb)

V ⲫⲩⲥⲉⲓ adv ( φύσις LSJ 1964b ; nn sg fem dat ) SBFL

[CL 2629]

1 by nature, naturally

VI °ⲫⲩⲥⲓⲛ n.a. ( φύσις LSJ 1964b ; nn sg fem acc ) S

[CL 2630]

ⲫⲱⲛⲏ

[GRL 2336]

I ⲫⲱⲛⲏ nn ( φωνή LSJ 1967b ; nn sg fem nom ) S

[CL 2631]

1 voice 1a vowel, sound 2 utterance, saying 2a report, claim 3 word, term

I.A.1 ϯ-ⲟⲩ-ⲫⲱⲛⲏ vb ( nn sg fem nom ) S

[CL 6628]

1 to give a statement/declaration

I.A.2 ϯ-ⲛ-ⲧ-ⲫⲱⲛⲏ vb ( nn sg fem nom ) S

[CL 6572]

1 to give voice

ⲫⲱⲥⲧⲏⲣ

[GRL 2338]

I ⲫⲱⲥⲧⲏⲣ nn ( φωστήρ LSJ 1968b ; nn sg masc nom ) SBL

[CL 2634]

1 light (i.e., celestial body, e.g. stars, planets) 1a metaph.: beacon, luminary (i.e., person/thing as source of intellectual, spiritual or moral edification) 2 (gnost.) Illuminator, luminary (benevolent celestial being, e.g. the four Barbeloite luminaries)

I.A ⲣ-ⲫⲱⲥⲧⲏⲣ vb ( nn sg masc nom ) L

[CL 6216]

1 to become a luminary

ⲫⲱⲥⲫⲟⲣⲟⲥ

[GRL 2813]

°*ⲫⲱⲥⲫⲟⲣⲟⲥ nn ( adj sg masc/fem nom ) SV

[CL 3212]

1 light-giving

ⲫⲱⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ

[GRL 5841]

°ⲫⲱⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ nn ( nn sg neut nom ) S

[CL 7302]

1 baptism (of heaven)

I ⲭⲁⲃⲱⲛⲏ; II ⲭⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛⲁ

[GRL 3223]

I °ⲭⲁⲃⲱⲛⲏ ^UFC nn ( χαυών LSJ 1982a ) S

[CL 5953]

1 cake (used as an offering for a deity)

II °ⲭⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛⲁ ^UFC nn ( χαυών LSJ 1982a ; sg fem nom ) B

[CL 7648]

1 cake (used as an offering for a deity)

I ⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉ; II ⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉⲧⲉ; III ⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉⲓⲛ; IV ⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉ

[GRL 2339]

I ⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉ interj ( χαίρω LSJ 1969b ; vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) SBFLM

[CL 2635]

1 greetings, hail!

II ⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉⲧⲉ interj ( χαίρω LSJ 1969b ; vb 2nd pl pres ind act ) SM

[CL 2637]

1 greetings, hail!

III ⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉⲓⲛ interj ( χαίρω LSJ 1969b ; vb pres inf act ) SL

[CL 2638]

1 greetings, hail!

IV ⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉ nn ( χαίρω LSJ 1969b ; vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) SF

[CL 2636]

1 greeting 2 (used like χαρά) joy

I ⲭⲁⲗⲁ; II ⲭⲁⲗⲁ

[GRL 2340]

I °ⲭⲁⲗⲁ vb non-caus ( χαλάω LSJ 1971a ; vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) S

[CL 7577]

1a to go/swoop down, descend

II ⲭⲁⲗⲁ vb caus ( χαλάω LSJ 1971a ; vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) SM

[CL 2640]

1 to let down, lower 2 to unfasten, loosen 3 to remove

ⲭⲁⲗⲁⲍⲁ

[GRL 3081]

ⲭⲁⲗⲁⲍⲁ nn ( χάλαζα LSJ 1970b ; nn sg fem nom ) SL

[CL 3464]

1 hailstone, hailstorm

ⲭⲁⲗⲃⲁⲛⲏ

[GRL 2341]

ⲭⲁⲗⲃⲁⲛⲏ nn ( χαλβάνη LSJ 1971a ; nn sg fem nom ) S

[CL 2641]

1 (bot.) galbanum

I ⲭⲁⲗⲇⲁⲓⲟⲥ; II ⲭⲁⲗⲇⲉⲁ; III ⲭⲁⲗⲇⲁⲓⲟⲛ

[GRL 4709]

I ⲭⲁⲗⲇⲁⲓⲟⲥ nn ( Χαλδαῖος LSJ 1971a ; nn sg masc nom ) SBFLM

[CL 4142]

1 (ethn.) Chaldaean, inhabitant of Chaldea (generic pl.)

II °ⲭⲁⲗⲇⲉⲁ ^UFC nn ( Χαλδαῖος LSJ 1971a ; nn ) B

[CL 7689]

1 (ethn.) Chaldean (woman), fem. inhabitant of Chaldea (e.g., generic pl.)

III °*ⲭⲁⲗⲇⲁⲓⲟⲛ ^{UFC Triad} nn ( Χαλδαῖος LSJ 1971a ) S

[CL 6189]

1 (ethn.) Chaldaean, inhabitant of Chaldea (generic pl.)

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