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ḫꜥ-sḫmwj

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Egyptian

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Etymology

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ḫꜥ (appear) +‎ sḫm (divine power) +‎ -wj (dual ending), thus literally ‘the Two Powers appear’, in reference to Horus and Set.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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xasxmsxm

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  1. A serekh name notably borne by Khasekhemwy, a pharaoh of the Second Dynasty

References

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  • Leprohon, Ronald (2013) Denise Doxey, editor, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, →ISBN, page 29
  • von Beckerath, Jürgen (1984) Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen, München: Deutscher Kunstverlag, →ISBN, pages 49, 175