ⲣⲉϥⲡⲱϣⲛ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ⲣⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ (refphōšen) — Bohairic
• ⲣⲉϥⲡⲱϣⲉⲛ (refpōšen) — Fayyumic

Etymology

From ⲣⲉϥ- (ref-) +‎ ⲡⲱϣⲛ (pōšn).

Noun

ⲣⲉϥⲡⲱϣⲛ • (refpōšn) m

1. (Sahidic) servant

Related terms

• ⲡⲱϣⲛ (pōšn, “to serve; service”)
• ϫⲓⲛⲫⲱϣⲛ (činphōšn, “service”) (Bohairic)
• ⲡⲁϣⲛⲉ (pašne, “service, ordination”)
• ⲡⲁϣⲛⲉⲥ (pašnes, “ordination”)
• ⲫⲟϣⲛⲉϥ (phošnef, “ordination”) (Bohairic)

References

• TLA lemma no. C2960 (ⲣⲉϥⲡⲱϣⲛ), in: Coptic Dictionary Online, ed. by the Koptische/Coptic Electronic Language and Literature International Alliance (KELLIA), (accessed 2024-09-02).
• Marcion Coptic dictionary