ⲣⲙⲃⲉⲕⲉ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ⲣⲙⲙⲃⲉⲕⲉ (rmmbeke) — Sahidic
• ⲣⲉⲙⲃⲉⲭⲉ (rembekhe) — Bohairic
• ⲗⲉⲃⲉⲕⲏ (lebekē) — Fayyumic

Etymology

ⲣⲙ- (rm-, “person of”) +‎ ⲃⲉⲕⲉ (beke, “wage”)

Noun

ⲣⲙⲃⲉⲕⲉ • (rmbeke) m

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

References

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