ⲡⲱϣⲛ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Verb

ⲡⲱϣⲛ • (pōšn) (nominal state ⲡⲉϣⲛ-, pronominal state ⲡⲟϣⲛ⸗, stative ⲡⲟϣⲛ)

  1. (Sahidic, Old Coptic, intransitive, religion) to do service, serve (as a priest)
  2. (Sahidic, Old Coptic, transitive, religion) to serve
  3. (Sahidic, Old Coptic, transitive, religion) to ordain

Conjugation

Noun

ⲡⲱϣⲛ • (pōšnm

  1. (Sahidic, religion) service
  2. (Sahidic, religion) ordination

Derived terms

  • ⲣⲉϥⲡⲱϣⲛ (refpōšn, servant)
  • ⲡⲁϣⲛⲉ (pašne, service, ordination)
  • ⲡⲁϣⲛⲉⲥ (pašnes, ordination)

References

  • TLA lemma no. C2958 (ⲡⲱϣⲛ), in: Coptic Dictionary Online, ed. by the Koptische/Coptic Electronic Language and Literature International Alliance (KELLIA), (accessed 2024-09-17).
  • TLA lemma no. C2959 (ⲡⲱϣⲛ), in: Coptic Dictionary Online, ed. by the Koptische/Coptic Electronic Language and Literature International Alliance (KELLIA), (accessed 2024-09-17).
  • Marcion Coptic dictionary