ⲥⲓⲟⲩ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Demotic Egyptian sw (“star”), from Egyptian

(sbꜣ, “star”).

Noun

ⲥⲓⲟⲩ • (siou) m (nominal form (S, B, OC) ⲥⲟⲩ- (sou-))

  1. (Sahidic, Bohairic, Fayyumic, Akhmimic) star
    • (Can we date this quote?), New Testament‎[1], Matthew 2:2:
      ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁϥⲑⲱⲛ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲙⲁⲥϥ ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲥⲁⲡⲉⲓⲉⲃⲧ ⲁⲛⲓ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲙⲙⲟϥ. ((Bohairic))
      eujō mmos jeafthōn phē etaumasf pouro nteniioudai annau gar epefsiou sapeiebt ani jentenouōšt mmof.
      Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him.

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