ⲉⲣⲟ⸗

Coptic

Etymology

From Demotic Egyptian (r, “to(ward), at, against, concerning”), from Egyptian
(r, “regarding, to, against”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔəˈro-/

Preposition

ⲉⲣⲟ⸗ • (ero⸗) (perpersonal state of ⲉ-)

  1. to, toward
  2. for, in order to
  3. than (comparative)
  4. against, due from (as indebtedness)
    • Matthew 6:12:
      ⲛⲅ̄ⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲛ̄ⲑⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ.
      nḡkō nan ebol n̄neteron n̄the hōōn on etenkō ebol n̄neteoun̄tan eroou.
      And forgive us our debts (literally "those (things) which are due from us"), as we also have forgiven our debtors (literally "those from whom we have (something) due").

Declension

first second third
Singular masculine ⲉⲣⲟⲓ (eroi)
to me		 ⲉⲣⲟⲕ (erok)
to you		 ⲉⲣⲟϥ (erof)
to him
feminine ⲉⲣⲱ (erō)
to you		 ⲉⲣⲟⲥ (eros)
to her
Plural ⲉⲣⲟⲛ (eron)
to us		 ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̄ (erōtn̄)
to you		 ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ (eroou)
to them
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