ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ⲡⲱϣⲛ (pōšn) — Sahidic
• ⲡⲱϣⲉⲛ (pōšen) — Fayyumic

Verb

ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ • (phōšen) (nominal state ?, pronominal state ⲫⲟϣⲛ⸗, stative ⲫⲟϣⲛ)

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

Conjugation

Conjugation of ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ (Bohairic dialect)

infinitive	affirmative	ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ phōšen	imperative	affirmative	ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ phōšen
	negative	ϣⲧⲉⲙⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ štemphōšen		negative	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀perphōšen

			singular					plural			nominal
			1st person	2nd person		3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
				masculine	feminine	masculine	feminine
durative sentence
			ⲁⲛⲟⲕ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲥ	ⲁⲛⲟⲛ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲟⲩ	-
present	basic		ϯⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ tiphōšen	ⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ kphōšen	ⲧⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ tephōšen	ϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ fphōšen	ⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ sphōšen	ⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ tenphōšen	ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ tetenphōšen	ⲥⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ sephōšen	ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ phōšen
	circumstantial		ⲉⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ eiphōšen	ⲉⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ekphōšen	ⲉⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ erephōšen	ⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ efphōšen	ⲉⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ esphōšen	ⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ enphōšen	ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ eretenphōšen	ⲉⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ euphōšen	ⲉⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ere- phōšen
	relative		ⲉϯⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etiphōšen	ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etekphōšen	ⲉⲧⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etephōšen	ⲉⲧⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etefphōšen	ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etesphōšen	ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etenphōšen	ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etetenphōšen	ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etouphōšen	ⲉⲧⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ete- phōšen
	preterite		ⲛⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ naiphōšen	ⲛⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nakphōšen	ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ narephōšen	ⲛⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nafphōšen	ⲛⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nasphōšen	ⲛⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nanphōšen	ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ naretenphōšen	ⲛⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nauphōšen	ⲛⲁⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nare- phōšen
	focalising		ⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ aiphōšen	ⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ akphōšen	ⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ arephōšen	ⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ afphōšen	ⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ asphōšen	ⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ anphōšen	ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ aretenphōšen	ⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ auphōšen	ⲁⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ are- phōšen
future	basic		ϯⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ tinaphōšen	ⲭⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ khnaphōšen	ⲧⲉⲣⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ teraphōšen	ϥⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ fnaphōšen	ⲥⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ snaphōšen	ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ tennaphōšen	ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ tetennaphōšen	ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ senaphōšen	ⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ naphōšen
	circumstantial		ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ einaphōšen	ⲉⲭⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ekhnaphōšen	ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ erenaphōšen	ⲉϥⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ efnaphōšen	ⲉⲥⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ esnaphōšen	ⲉⲛⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ennaphōšen	ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ eretennaphōšen	ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ eunaphōšen	ⲉⲣⲉ- ⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ere- naphōšen
	relative		ⲉϯⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etinaphōšen	ⲉⲧⲉⲭⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etekhnaphōšen	ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etenaphōšen	ⲉⲧⲉϥⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etefnaphōšen	ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etesnaphōšen	ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etennaphōšen	ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etetennaphōšen	ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etounaphōšen	ⲉⲧⲉ- ⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ete- naphōšen
	preterite		ⲛⲁⲓⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nainaphōšen	ⲛⲁⲭⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nakhnaphōšen	ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ narenaphōšen	ⲛⲁϥⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nafnaphōšen	ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nasnaphōšen	ⲛⲁⲛⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nannaphōšen	ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ naretennaphōšen	ⲛⲁⲩⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ naunaphōšen	ⲛⲁⲣⲉ- ⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nare- naphōšen
	focalising		ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ainaphōšen	ⲁⲭⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ akhnaphōšen	ⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ arenaphōšen	ⲁϥⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ afnaphōšen	ⲁⲥⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ asnaphōšen	ⲁⲛⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ annaphōšen	ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ aretennaphōšen	ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ aunaphōšen	ⲁⲣⲉ- ⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ are- naphōšen
negated with			(ⲛ̀-) … ⲁⲛ (ǹ-) … an
non-durative sentence
			ⲁⲛⲟⲕ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲥ	ⲁⲛⲟⲛ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲟⲩ	-
past	basic	affirmative	ⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ aiphōšen	ⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ akphōšen	ⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ arephōšen	ⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ afphōšen	ⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ asphōšen	ⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ anphōšen	ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ atetenphōšen	ⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ auphōšen	ⲁ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ a- phōšen
		negative	ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀piphōšen	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀pekphōšen	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀pephōšen	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀pefphōšen	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀pesphōšen	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀penphōšen	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀petenphōšen	ⲙ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀pouphōšen	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀pe- phōšen
	circumstantial	affirmative	ⲉⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ eaiphōšen	ⲉⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ eakphōšen	ⲉⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ earephōšen	ⲉⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ eafphōšen	ⲉⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ easphōšen	ⲉⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ eanphōšen	ⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ eatetenphōšen	ⲉⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ eauphōšen	ⲉⲁ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ea- phōšen
		negative	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀piphōšen	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pekphōšen	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pephōšen	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pefphōšen	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pesphōšen	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀penphōšen	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀petenphōšen	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pouphōšen	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pe- phōšen
	relative	affirmative	ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etaiphōšen	ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etakphōšen	ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etarephōšen	ⲉⲧⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etafphōšen	ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etasphōšen	ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etanphōšen	ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etaretenphōšen	ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etauphōšen	ⲉⲧⲁ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ eta- phōšen
		negative	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀piphōšen	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀pekphōšen	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀pephōšen	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀pefphōšen	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀pesphōšen	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀penphōšen	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀petenphōšen	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀pouphōšen	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀pe- phōšen
	preterite	affirmative	ⲛⲉⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ neaiphōšen	ⲛⲉⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ neakphōšen	ⲛⲉⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nearephōšen	ⲛⲉⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ neafphōšen	ⲛⲉⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ neasphōšen	ⲛⲉⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ neanphōšen	ⲛⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ neatetenphōšen	ⲛⲉⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ neauphōšen	ⲛⲉⲁ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nea- phōšen
		negative	ⲛⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nem̀piphōšen	ⲛⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nem̀pekphōšen	ⲛⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nem̀pephōšen	ⲛⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nem̀pefphōšen	ⲛⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nem̀pesphōšen	ⲛⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nem̀penphōšen	ⲛⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nem̀petenphōšen	ⲛⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nem̀pouphōšen	ⲛⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nem̀pe- phōšen
	focalising, precursive	affirmative	ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etaiphōšen	ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etakphōšen	ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etarephōšen	ⲉⲧⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etafphōšen	ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etasphōšen	ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etanphōšen	ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etaretenphōšen	ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etauphōšen	ⲉⲧⲁ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ eta- phōšen
expectative	basic	negative	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁϯⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀patiphōšen	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀patekphōšen	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀patephōšen	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀patefphōšen	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀patesphōšen	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀patenphōšen	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀patetenphōšen	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀patouphōšen	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀pate- phōšen
	circumstantial	negative	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁϯⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀patiphōšen	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀patekphōšen	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀patephōšen	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀patefphōšen	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀patesphōšen	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀patenphōšen	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀patetenphōšen	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀patouphōšen	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pate- phōšen
	relative	negative	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁϯⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀patiphōšen	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀patekphōšen	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀patephōšen	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀patefphōšen	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀patesphōšen	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀patenphōšen	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀patetenphōšen	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀patouphōšen	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀pate- phōšen
	preterite	negative	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁϯⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀patiphōšen	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀patekphōšen	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀patephōšen	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀patefphōšen	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀patesphōšen	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀patenphōšen	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀patetenphōšen	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀patouphōšen	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀pate- phōšen
aorist	basic	affirmative	ϣⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šaiphōšen	ϣⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šakphōšen	ϣⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šarephōšen	ϣⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šafphōšen	ϣⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šasphōšen	ϣⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šanphōšen	ϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šatetenphōšen	ϣⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šauphōšen	ϣⲁⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šare- phōšen
		negative	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀paiphōšen	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀pakphōšen	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀parephōšen	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀pafphōšen	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀pasphōšen	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀panphōšen	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀paretenphōšen	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀pauphōšen	ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀pare- phōšen
	circumstantial	affirmative	ⲉϣⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ešaiphōšen	ⲉϣⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ešakphōšen	ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ešarephōšen	ⲉϣⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ešafphōšen	ⲉϣⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ešasphōšen	ⲉϣⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ešanphōšen	ⲉϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ešatetenphōšen	ⲉϣⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ešauphōšen	ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ešare- phōšen
		negative	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀paiphōšen	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pakphōšen	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀parephōšen	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pafphōšen	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pasphōšen	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀panphōšen	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀paretenphōšen	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pauphōšen	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pare- phōšen
	relative	affirmative	ⲉⲧϣⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etšaiphōšen	ⲉⲧϣⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etšakphōšen	ⲉⲧϣⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etšarephōšen	ⲉⲧϣⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etšafphōšen	ⲉⲧϣⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etšasphōšen	ⲉⲧϣⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etšanphōšen	ⲉⲧϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etšatetenphōšen	ⲉⲧϣⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etšauphōšen	ⲉⲧϣⲁⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etšare- phōšen
		negative	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀paiphōšen	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀pakphōšen	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀parephōšen	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀pafphōšen	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀pasphōšen	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀panphōšen	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀paretenphōšen	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀pauphōšen	ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀pare- phōšen
	preterite	affirmative	ⲛⲁϣⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ našaiphōšen	ⲛⲁϣⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ našakphōšen	ⲛⲁϣⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ našarephōšen	ⲛⲁϣⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ našafphōšen	ⲛⲁϣⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ našasphōšen	ⲛⲁϣⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ našanphōšen	ⲛⲁϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ našatetenphōšen	ⲛⲁϣⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ našauphōšen	ⲛⲁϣⲁⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ našare- phōšen
		negative	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀paiphōšen	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀pakphōšen	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀parephōšen	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀pafphōšen	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀pasphōšen	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀panphōšen	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀paretenphōšen	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀pauphōšen	ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀pare- phōšen
	focalising	affirmative	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀paiphōšen	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pakphōšen	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀parephōšen	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pafphōšen	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pasphōšen	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀panphōšen	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀paretenphōšen	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pauphōšen	ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pare- phōšen
optative	basic	affirmative	ⲉⲓⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ eiephōšen	ⲉⲕⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ekephōšen	ⲉⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ erephōšen	ⲉϥⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ efephōšen	ⲉⲥⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ esephōšen	ⲉⲛⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ enephōšen	ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ eretenephōšen	ⲉⲩⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ euephōšen	ⲉⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ere- phōšen
		negative	ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹnaphōšen	ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹnekphōšen	ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹnephōšen	ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹnefphōšen	ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹnesphōšen	ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹnenphōšen	ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹnetenphōšen	ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹnouphōšen	ⲛ̀ⲛⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹne- phōšen
jussive	basic	affirmative	ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ mariphōšen	(use imperative)		ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ marefphōšen	ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ maresphōšen	ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ marenphōšen	(use imperative)	ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ marouphōšen	ⲙⲁⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ mare- phōšen
		negative	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀penthriphōšen			ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀penthrefphōšen	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀penthresphōšen	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀penthrenphōšen		ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀penthreuphōšen	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀penthre- phōšen
subordinate clause
			ⲁⲛⲟⲕ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲥ	ⲁⲛⲟⲛ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲟⲩ	-
conjunctive			ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹtaphōšen	ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹtekphōšen	ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹtephōšen	ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹtefphōšen	ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹtesphōšen	ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹtenphōšen	ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹtetenphōšen	ⲛ̀ⲥⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ, ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹsephōšen, ǹtouphōšen	ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹte- phōšen
future conjunctive			ⲧⲁⲣⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ tariphōšen	ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ tarekphōšen	ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ tarephōšen	ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ tarefphōšen	ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ taresphōšen	ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ tarenphōšen	ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ taretenphōšen	ⲧⲁⲣⲟⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ tarouphōšen	ⲧⲁⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ tare- phōšen
limitative			ϣⲁϯⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šatiphōšen	ϣⲁⲧⲉⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šatekphōšen	ϣⲁⲧⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šatephōšen	ϣⲁⲧⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šatefphōšen	ϣⲁⲧⲉⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šatesphōšen	ϣⲁⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šatenphōšen	ϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šatetenphōšen	ϣⲁⲧⲟⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šatouphōšen	ϣⲁⲧⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šate- phōšen
conditional	long		ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ aišanphōšen	ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ akšanphōšen	ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ arešanphōšen	ⲁϥϣⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ afšanphōšen	ⲁⲥϣⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ asšanphōšen	ⲁⲛϣⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ anšanphōšen	ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ aretenšanphōšen	ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ aušanphōšen	ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ arešan- phōšen
	short		ⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ aiphōšen	ⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ akphōšen	ⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ arephōšen	ⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ afphōšen	ⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ asphōšen	ⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ anphōšen	ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ aretenphōšen	ⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ auphōšen	ⲁⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ are- phōšen
negated with			ϣⲧⲉⲙ- štem-

Noun

ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ • (phōšen) m

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

Derived terms

• ⲣⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ (refphōšen, “servant”)
• ⲫⲁϣⲛⲓ (phašni, “service, ordination”)
• ⲫⲟϣⲛⲉϥ (phošnef, “ordination”)
• ϫⲓⲛⲫⲱϣⲛ (činphōšn, “service”)

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