Greek Loanwords in Coptic

I ⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ; II ⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲩ; III ⲭⲣⲟⲛⲱ; IV ⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲛ

[GRL 2404]

I ⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ nn ( χρόνος LSJ 2008b ; nn sg masc nom ) SBFLM

[CL 2712]

1 duration, (period of) time 1a time(s) (i.e., an indefinite duration) 1b (gnost.) personified: Time (i.e., a superhuman entity) 2 moment, (point of) time 2a times (added/accumulated instances) 3 lifespan, age 4 season

I.A ⲣ-ⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ vb ( nn sg masc nom ) S

[CL 2713]

1 to take long, drag on for a long time

I.A.1 ⲣ-ⲟⲩ-ⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ vb ( nn sg masc nom ) B

[CL 7583]

I.B ⲁⲧ-ⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ nn ( nn sg masc nom ) S

[CL 2714]

1 timeless one (i.e., a divine being)

II °ⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲩ n.a. ( χρόνος LSJ 2008b ; nn sg masc gen ) S

[CL 2715]

III ⲭⲣⲟⲛⲱ n.a. ( χρόνος LSJ 2008b ; nn sg masc dat ) S

[CL 2716]

IV °ⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲛ ^{UFC Triad} nn ( χρόνος LSJ 2008b ; nn sg masc nom ) S

[CL 6192]

1 (point of) time

ⲭⲣⲩⲥⲁⲣⲅⲩⲣⲟⲛ

[GRL 2405]

°*ⲭⲣⲩⲥⲁⲣⲅⲩⲣⲟⲛ nn ( nn sg neut nom ) S

[CL 5875]

1 the Gold-Silver (part of a toponym)

ⲭⲣⲩⲥⲓⲕⲟⲛ

[GRL 7208]

I ⲭⲣⲩⲥⲓⲕⲟⲛ nn ( χρυσικός LSJ 2010a ; adj sg neut nom ) S

[CL 2717]

1 money-payment (e.g., for rent/taxes)

I.A ϯ-ⲭⲣⲩⲥⲓⲕⲟⲛ nn ( adj sg neut nom ) S

[CL 2718]

1 money-payment

ⲭⲣⲩⲥⲓⲟⲛ

[GRL 6712]

°ⲭⲣⲩⲥⲓⲟⲛ nn ( nn sg masc nom diminuitive ) S

[CL 5247]

1 piece of gold

ⲭⲣⲩⲥⲟⲑⲉⲙⲟⲛ

[GRL 3784]

°ⲭⲣⲩⲥⲟⲑⲉⲙⲟⲛ nn ( nn sg neut nom ) S

[CL 4095]

1 chrysanthemum

ⲭⲣⲩⲥⲟⲗⲓⲑⲟⲥ

[GRL 3086]

ⲭⲣⲩⲥⲟⲗⲓⲑⲟⲥ nn ( χρυσόλιθος LSJ 2010b ; nn sg masc nom ) S

[CL 3467]

1 (min.) chrysolite (a precious stone)

ⲭⲣⲩⲥⲟⲡⲗⲁⲥⲱⲥ

[GRL 3087]

°ⲭⲣⲩⲥⲟⲡⲗⲁⲥⲱⲥ nn ( nn sg masc nom ) S

[CL 3468]

1 chrysoprase

ⲭⲣⲩⲥⲟⲥ

[GRL 2407]

°*ⲭⲣⲩⲥⲟⲥ nn ( nn sg masc nom ) S

[CL 6173]

1 gold

ⲭⲣⲩⲥⲟⲥⲧⲟⲙⲟⲥ

[GRL 6413]

ⲭⲣⲩⲥⲟⲥⲧⲟⲙⲟⲥ nn ( χρυσόστομος LSJ 2011b ; adj sg masc/fem nom ) S

[CL 4976]

1 epithet: Chrysostomos, the Golden Mouth, Golden-Tongued (ref.: John, archbishop of Constantinople)

I ⲭⲣⲩⲥⲟⲩ; II ⲭⲣⲩⲥⲟⲩ

[GRL 7318]

I °*ⲭⲣⲩⲥⲟⲩ vb non-caus ( χρυσόω LSJ 2012a ; vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) S

[CL 5817]

1 to be gilded / made golden

II °*ⲭⲣⲩⲥⲟⲩ vb caus ( χρυσόω LSJ 2012a ; vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) S

[CL 7572]

1 to gild, make golden

ⲭⲣⲩⲥⲱⲛⲏⲥ

[GRL 2408]

°*ⲭⲣⲩⲥⲱⲛⲏⲥ nn ( nn sg masc nom ) S

[CL 6056]

1 financial director (of a district)

I ⲭⲣⲱ; II ⲭⲣⲁⲥⲑⲁⲓ

[GRL 2651]

I ⲭⲣⲱ vb ( χράω LSJ 2001a ; vb 2nd sg pres imperat mp ) SALP

[CL 3026]

1 to (make) use (of), deal with, treat (mostly as an owner's right in leg. texts) 1a to use improperly, mistreat, deal harshly with, abuse 2 (med.) to apply 3 to be furnished with, possess

I.A ϭⲓⲛ-ⲭⲣⲱ nn ( vb 2nd sg pres imperat mp ) S

[CL 6274]

1 (mis)use

II ⲭⲣⲁⲥⲑⲁⲓ vb ( χράω LSJ 2001a ; vb pres inf mp ) SLM

[CL 3027]

1 to (make) use (of), deal with, treat 1a to use improperly, mistreat, deal harshly with, abuse 2 to feel (a sense of), experience

ⲭⲣⲱⲙⲁ

[GRL 6000]

°ⲭⲣⲱⲙⲁ nn ( χρῶμα LSJ 2012a ; nn sg neut nom ) S

[CL 4744]

1 color

ⲭⲩⲗⲟⲥ

[GRL 6592]

ⲭⲩⲗⲟⲥ nn ( χυλός LSJ 2013a ; nn sg masc nom ) S

[CL 5119]

1 juice, liquid (e.g., of plants)

ⲭⲩⲙⲟⲥ

[GRL 7738]

°ⲭⲩⲙⲟⲥ nn ( χυμός LSJ 2013b ; nn sg masc nom ) S

[CL 7605]

ⲭⲱⲙⲁ

[GRL 2410]

°ⲭⲱⲙⲁ nn ( nn sg masc nom ) S

[CL 5736]

1 mound, dam, dyke 2 heap of rubbish, ruin

ⲭⲱⲛⲉⲩⲉ

[GRL 7108]

°ⲭⲱⲛⲉⲩⲉ vb ( χωνεύω LSJ 2014b ; vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) S

[CL 5595]

1 to cast, pour (of liquid metal)

ⲭⲱⲛⲏⲛ

[GRL 2411]

°ⲭⲱⲛⲏⲛ nn ( nn sg neut nom diminuitive ) S

[CL 2719]

1 crucible

ⲭⲱⲣⲁ

[GRL 2412]

ⲭⲱⲣⲁ nn ( χώρα LSJ 2015a ; nn sg fem nom ) SABFLHMV

[CL 2720]

1 land, area, plot 1a countryside 2 country, nation, land 2a region, district, land 2b fig.: land (ref.: a space beyond the living, e.g. paradise )

I ⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ; II ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲛ; III ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲛ; IV ⲭⲱⲣⲉⲩⲉ

[GRL 2414]

I ⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ vb ( χωρέω LSJ 2015a ; vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) SF

[CL 2722]

1 to contain, bound, occupy 2 to give shelter, accomodate 3 to describe

II °ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲛ vb non-caus ( vb pres inf act ) S

[CL 2723]

1 to be contained

III °ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲛ vb caus ( vb pres inf act ) B

[CL 2724]

1 to contain, bound

IV ⲭⲱⲣⲉⲩⲉ ^UFC vb ( vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) S

[CL 6016]

1 to be valid/binding, to grant (of legal rights) 1a to be intended for, i.e., aimed at/directed

I ⲭⲱⲣⲉⲩⲉ; II ⲭⲟⲣⲉⲩⲓⲛ; III ⲭⲱⲣⲉⲩⲉ

[GRL 3201]

I ⲭⲱⲣⲉⲩⲉ vb ( χορεύω LSJ 1998b ; vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) SF

[CL 3548]

1 to celebrate, sing, praise, dance (as an expression of worship)

II °ⲭⲟⲣⲉⲩⲓⲛ vb ( χορεύω LSJ 1998b ; vb pres inf act ) B

[CL 3550]

1 to celebrate, sing, praise, dance (as an expression of worship)

III ⲭⲱⲣⲉⲩⲉ ^UFC vb ( vb 2nd sg pres imperat act )

[CL 3549]

1 to be valid/binding, to grant (legal rights) (ⲭⲱⲣⲓ or possibly χωρηγέω is meant) 2 to be intended for, i.e., aimed at/directed against s.th. (ⲭⲱⲣⲓ is meant)

ⲭⲱⲣⲏⲙⲁ

[GRL 2415]

ⲭⲱⲣⲏⲙⲁ nn ( χώρημα LSJ 2015b ; nn sg neut nom ) S

[CL 2727]

1 plot, piece of land (in legal texts) 2 (gnost.) space

ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲟⲛ

[GRL 2416]

ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲟⲛ nn ( χωρίον LSJ 2016a ; nn sg neut nom diminuitive ) SB

[CL 2728]

1 town, district 2 village (i.e., designation of a rural administrative district after the Arab conquest)

I ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥ; II ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥ

[GRL 2417]

I ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥ prep ( χωρίς LSJ 2016a ; adv ) SBFLM

[CL 2729]

1 without, apart from, except for, not counting/including

II °ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥ conj ( χωρίς LSJ 2016a ; adv ) S

[CL 6571]

I ⲯⲁⲗⲓⲥ; II ⲥⲫⲁⲗⲓⲥ

[GRL 7479]

I °ⲯⲁⲗⲓⲥ nn ( nn fem sg nom ) B

[CL 6916]

1 a pair of scissors (for liturgical use) 2 band, ring (of a pillar)

II °ⲥⲫⲁⲗⲓⲥ ^UFC nn ( nn fem sg nom ) B

[CL 7463]

1 band, ring (of a pillar)

I ⲯⲁⲗⲗⲉⲓ; II ⲯⲁⲗⲗⲓ

[GRL 2420]

I ⲯⲁⲗⲗⲉⲓ vb ( ψάλλω LSJ 2018a ; vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) SBFLM

[CL 2731]

1 to sing (psalms), make music, play

I.A ⲣ-ⲯⲁⲗⲗⲉⲓ vb ( vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) SAL

[CL 7592]

1 to sing, make music 1a metaph.: to sing, make music

I.B ⲣⲉϥ-ⲯⲁⲗⲗⲉⲓ nn ( vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) S

[CL 2732]

1 epithet: psalmist, singer (ref.: King David) 1a anton.: psalmist, singer (ref.: King David)

II °*ⲯⲁⲗⲗⲓ nn ( ψάλλω LSJ 2018a ; vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) BF

[CL 2733]

1 song

III.A ⲣⲉϥ-°*ⲯⲁⲗⲗⲓⲛ nn ( ψάλλω LSJ 2018a ; vb pres inf act ) SB

[CL 2734]

1 epithet: The Psalmist (ref.: King David)

I ⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ; II ⲯⲁⲗⲙⲁ

[GRL 2421]

I ⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ nn ( ψαλμός LSJ 2018a ; nn sg masc nom ) SBFLM

[CL 2735]

1 (rel.) (religious) song 1a (bibl.) Psalm (i.e., from the biblical (Book of) Psalms) 2 title of a lit. work: The (Book of) Psalms, The Psalter (of David; biblical) 3 title of a lit. work: The Psalms (Manichaean)

II °ⲯⲁⲗⲙⲁ nn ( ψαλμός LSJ 2018a ; nn ) S

[CL 6852]

1 (bibl.) psalm (i.e., from the biblical (Book of) Psalms)

ⲯⲁⲗⲙⲱⲇⲓⲁ

[GRL 2664]

°ⲯⲁⲗⲙⲱⲇⲓⲁ nn ( nn sg fem nom ) SB

[CL 3040]

1 singing of psalms

ⲯⲁⲗⲙⲱⲇⲟⲥ

[GRL 2422]

ⲯⲁⲗⲙⲱⲇⲟⲥ nn ( ψαλμῳδός LSJ 2018a ; nn sg masc nom ) SB

[CL 2736]

1 psalmist, singer 1a as an epithet: the Psalmodist (ref.: e.g., King David) 1b anton.: the Psalmodist (ref.: King David) 2 psalm

I ⲯⲁⲗⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ; II ⲯⲁⲗⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ

[GRL 2423]

I ⲯⲁⲗⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ nn ( ψαλτήριον LSJ 2018a ; nn sg neut nom ) SM

[CL 2737]

1 harp

II ⲯⲁⲗⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ nn ( ψαλτήριον LSJ 2018a ; nn sg neut nom ) SB

[CL 2738]

1 Psalter, Book of Psalms

ⲯⲁⲗⲧⲏⲥ

[GRL 2424]

ⲯⲁⲗⲧⲏⲥ nn ( ψάλτης LSJ 2018a ; nn sg masc nom ) S

[CL 2739]

1 cantor, singer (of psalms)

ⲯⲁⲙⲁⲑⲟⲥ

[GRL 2425]

°*ⲯⲁⲙⲁⲑⲟⲥ nn ( nn sg fem nom ) S

[CL 5775]

1 ? sand

ⲯⲉⲅⲉ

[GRL 5711]

°ⲯⲉⲅⲉ vb ( ψέγω LSJ 2019a ; vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) S

[CL 4580]

1 to blame

ⲯⲉⲕⲧⲱⲥ

[GRL 6668]

°ⲯⲉⲕⲧⲱⲥ adv ( ; ψεκτῶς PGL 1540b ; adv ) S

[CL 5200]

1 in a blameworthy way

I ⲯⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ; II ⲡⲥⲉⲗⲗⲟⲩ; III ⲗⲉⲟⲛ; IV ⲗⲉⲟⲥ

[GRL 2426]

I ⲯⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ nn ( ψέλιον LSJ 2019b ; nn sg neut nom ) SB

[CL 2740]

1 bracelet, armlet

II °ⲡⲥⲉⲗⲗⲟⲩ ^UFC nn ( ψέλιον LSJ 2019b ; nn ) S

[CL 6687]

1 bracelet, armlet

III ⲗⲉⲟⲛ ^UFC nn ( ψέλιον LSJ 2019b ; nn ) B

[CL 7626]

1 earring

IV °ⲗⲉⲟⲥ ^UFC nn ( ψέλιον LSJ 2019b ; nn ) B

[CL 7688]

1 earring

ⲯⲉⲗⲗⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ

[GRL 7824]

°ⲯⲉⲗⲗⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ nn ( nn sg fem nom ) S

[CL 7878]

1 tailor (?)

ⲯⲉⲩⲇⲟⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ

[GRL 2816]

ⲯⲉⲩⲇⲟⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ nn ( ψευδοπροφήτης LSJ 2020b ; nn sg masc nom ) SBM

[CL 3215]

1 false prophet

ⲯⲉⲩⲇⲟⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ

[GRL 2817]

°ⲯⲉⲩⲇⲟⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ nn ( nn sg masc nom ) M

[CL 3216]

1 false messiah

ⲯⲉⲩⲇⲱⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ

[GRL 6952]

°ⲯⲉⲩⲇⲱⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ nn ( nn sg masc nom ) S

[CL 5450]

1 false archbishop (ref.: the Chalcedonian patriarch of Alexandria)

ⲯⲏⲫⲓⲍⲉ

[GRL 2427]

°*ⲯⲏⲫⲓⲍⲉ vb ( ψηφίζω LSJ 2022a ; vb 2nd sg pres imperat act ) S

[CL 6411]

1 to count, depend

ⲯⲏⲫⲓⲥⲙⲁ

[GRL 2428]

I *ⲯⲏⲫⲓⲥⲙⲁ nn ( ψήφισμα LSJ 2022b ; nn sg neut nom ) SB

[CL 2741]

1 vote 2 decree, law 2a deed of election (e.g., of a bishop)

I.A ϫⲓ-ⲯⲏⲫⲓⲥⲙⲁ vb ( nn sg neut nom ) S

[CL 6034]

1 to elect

ⲯⲏⲫⲟⲥ

[GRL 2818]

I ⲯⲏⲫⲟⲥ nn ( ψῆφος LSJ 2022b ; nn sg fem nom ) SV

[CL 3217]

1 number, cipher 2 pebble (used for choosing, voting) 3 reckoning, choosing 4 stone (an instrument for writing)

I.A ϯ-ⲯⲏⲫⲟⲥ vb ( nn sg fem nom ) S

[CL 3218]

1 to reckon, calculate 2 to vote, to elect

ⲯⲏⲫⲱⲧⲟⲛ

[GRL 7339]

°*ⲯⲏⲫⲱⲧⲟⲛ nn ( ψηφωτός LSJ 2023α ; nn sg neutr nom ) S

[CL 5887]

1 tessera

ⲯⲓ

[GRL 7016]

ⲯⲓ nn ( ψεῖ LSJ 2019a; ; nn irreg neut indeclform ) S

[CL 5507]

1 ps, psi (letter of the Greek alphabet)

ⲯⲓⲗⲟⲛ

[GRL 5573]

°ⲯⲓⲗⲟⲛ nn ( ψιλός LSJ 2024a ; adj sg neut nom ) L

[CL 4493]

1 (ling.) unaspirated, soft (ref.: consonant)

I ⲯⲓⲙⲩⲑⲓⲟⲛ; II ⲯⲓⲙⲩⲑⲓⲟⲩ

[GRL 2429]

I *ⲯⲓⲙⲩⲑⲓⲟⲛ nn ( ψιμύθιον LSJ 2024b ; nn sg neut nom ) S

[CL 2742]

1 white lead

II *ⲯⲓⲙⲩⲑⲓⲟⲩ nn ( ψιμύθιον LSJ 2024b ; nn sg neut gen ) S

[CL 2743]

1 white lead

ⲯⲓⲧⲧⲁⲕⲓⲟⲛ

[GRL 7844]

°*ⲯⲓⲧⲧⲁⲕⲓⲟⲛ nn ( ; ψιττάκιον LSJ 2025a ; nn sg neut nom ) S

[CL 7844]

1 eye-salve

ⲯⲩⲕⲧⲟⲛ

[GRL 2431]

°ⲯⲩⲕⲧⲟⲛ nn ( nn sg neut nom ) S

[CL 6121]

1 cooling vessel

ⲯⲩⲗⲏⲧⲏⲥ

[GRL 6116]

°ⲯⲩⲗⲏⲧⲏⲥ nn ( nn sg masc nom ) L

[CL 7112]

1 light soldier, combatant

ⲯⲩⲝⲓⲥ

[GRL 7801]

°*ⲯⲩⲝⲓⲥ nn ( ψῦξις LSJ 2026a ; nn sg fem nom ) B

[CL 7794]

1 cooling, chilling

CL grammar

CL status

CL features

Greek paradigm

Lexical Meaning