ⲣⲉⲙⲃⲉⲭⲉ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ⲣⲙⲃⲉⲕⲉ (rmbeke) — Sahidic
• ⲣⲙⲙⲃⲉⲕⲉ (rmmbeke) — Sahidic
• ⲗⲉⲃⲉⲕⲏ (lebekē) — Fayyumic

Etymology

ⲣⲉⲙ- (rem-, “person of”) +‎ ⲃⲉⲭⲉ (bekhe, “wage”)

Noun

ⲣⲉⲙⲃⲉⲭⲉ • (rembekhe) m

1. (Bohairic) mercenary
2. (Bohairic) hireling, employee

References

• Crum, Walter E. (1939) A Coptic Dictionary‎^[1], Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN, page 31