Beginners Coptic: Extended
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MALS Summer 2017
Samuel Cook
Beginners Coptic – Extended Texts
MALS Summer 2017
The Lord’s Prayer
ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧ-ϩⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉ-ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲡ
ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥⲉⲓ ⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ
ⲛ̅ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧϥ̅ϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲛ ϩⲓϫⲙ̅-ⲡⲕⲁϩ
ⲡⲉⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲅ̅ϯ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ
ⲛⲅ̅ⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ
ⲛ ⲑⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ ⲛⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ
ⲛⲅ̅ⲧⲙ̅ϫⲓⲧⲛ̅ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ-ⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲅ̅ⲛⲁϩⲙⲛ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ ⲡⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ
ϫⲉ ⲧⲱⲕ ⲧⲉ ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁ ⲛⲓⲉⲛⲉϩ
ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ
Vocab
ⲡ.ⲉⲓⲱⲧ - (noun) father
ϩⲛ̅ - (preposition) in
ⲧ.ⲡⲉ (pl. ⲙ̅.ⲡⲏⲩⲉ) – (noun) sky, heaven
ⲡ.ⲣⲁⲛ - (noun) name
ⲟⲩⲟⲡ - (verb) to become holy
ⲧ.ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣ̅ⲣⲟ - (noun) kingdom
ⲉⲓ - (verb) to come
ⲡ.ⲟⲩⲱϣ – (noun) will, wish, desire
ϣⲱⲡⲉ - (verb) to exist
ⲛ̅ ⲑⲉ - in the way (ⲛ̅ + ⲧ.ϩⲉ)
ⲟⲛ - (adverb) also
ϩⲓϫⲛ̅-, ϩⲓϫⲱ⸗ - (preposition) upon
ⲡ.ⲕⲁϩ - (noun) earth
ⲡ.ⲟⲉⲓⲕ - (noun) bread
ⲛⲏⲩ† - (verb) to be coming, to be about to come (used as stative of ⲉⲓ)
ϯ, ϯ-, ⲧⲁⲁ⸗ - (verb) to give
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ⲙ̅-ⲡⲟⲟⲩ - (adverb) today (from ⲡ.ϩⲟⲟⲩ - day)
ⲕⲱ ⲛⲁ⸗ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟ⸗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ - (verb) to forgive someone (ⲛⲁ⸗) for something (ⲙ̅ⲙⲟ⸗)
ⲉ-, ⲉⲣⲟ⸗ - (preposition) here: ‘due from’
ϩⲱⲱ⸗ - (intensive pronoun) oneself, e.g. ϩⲱⲱⲛ - ourselves
ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁ⸗ - (possessive predicate) have, e.g. ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛ - we have
ⲧⲙ̅ - (particle) negates clause conjugations
ϫⲓ, ϫⲓ-, ϫⲓⲧ⸗ - (verb) to take; + ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ - to lead towards
ⲡ.ⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ - (noun) temptation
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ - (conjunction) but rather
ⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ̅, ⲛⲉϩⲙ-, ⲛⲁϩⲙ⸗ - (verb) to save; + ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧ⸗ - to save from
ⲡ.ⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ - (noun) evil
ϫⲉ - (conjunction) since, because
ⲡⲱ⸗, ⲧⲱ⸗, ⲛⲟⲩ⸗ - (possessive pronoun) e.g. ⲡⲱⲕ, ⲧⲱⲕ, ⲛⲟⲩⲕ - yours
ⲧ.ϭⲟⲙ - (noun) power
ⲙⲛ̅ - (preposition) with, and
ⲡ.ⲉⲟⲟⲩ - (noun) glory
ϣⲁ-ⲛⲓⲉⲛⲉϩ – (adverb) forever
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Apophthegmata Patrum (Sayings of the
Fathers)1
1. ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ϭⲓ ⲟⲩϩⲗ̅ⲗⲟ ϫⲉ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϭⲛ̅-ⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉ-ⲣⲱⲙⲉ, ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϭⲛ̅-ⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ
2. ⲁ-ⲟⲩⲁ ⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲗ̅ⲗⲟ ⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁ ⲕⲉϩⲗ̅ⲗⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙ̅-ⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̅-ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ
ⲛ̅-ⲁⲣϣⲓⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϩⲉⲣⲡ̅-ϩⲉⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϩⲟⲣⲡⲟⲩ
Vocab
ϫⲱ, ϫⲉ-, ϫⲟⲟ⸗, – (verb) say
ⲡ.ϩⲗ̅ⲗⲟ – (noun) old man/monk
ϩⲙ̅ – (preposition) in
ⲡ.ⲡⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ – (noun) temptation
ⲛⲓⲙ – (adjective) every
ϭⲓⲛⲉ, ϭⲛ̅-, ϭⲛ̅ⲧ⸗ – (verb) find
ⲡ.ⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ – (noun) fault
ϭⲛ̅-ⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ (ⲉ, ⲉⲣⲟ⸗) – find fault (with)
ⲡ.ⲣⲱⲙⲉ – (noun) man
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ – (conjunction) but (rather)
ⲟⲩⲁ – (number) one
ⲃⲱⲕ – (verb) go
ϣⲁ – (preposition) to
ⲕⲉ- – (infix) (an)other
ⲁⲩⲱ – (conjunction) and
ⲡ.ⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ – (noun) pupil/disciple
ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ, ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉ-, ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ⸗, – (verb) make
ⲕⲟⲩⲓ – (adjective) a few, a little
ⲡ.ⲁⲣϣⲓⲛ – (noun) lentils
ϩⲱⲣⲡ̅, ϩⲉⲣⲡ̅-, ϩⲟⲣⲡ⸗ – (verb) to moisten
ⲡ.ⲟⲉⲓⲕ – (noun) bread
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Text from T. O. Lambdin, (1983), Introduction to Sahidic Coptic, Macon, pg. 134
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Beginners Coptic – Extended Texts
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The Letters of Frange
O.Frangé 109
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϥⲣⲁⲛⲅⲉ ⲉϥⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲗⲉⲅⲓⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲉ ϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲉⲛⲱ
ⲧϩⲟⲉⲓ̈ⲧⲉ
Vocab
ϥⲣⲁⲛⲅⲉ - (personal name) Frange
ⲥϩⲁⲓ - (verb) to write
ϣⲓⲛⲉ - (verb) to greet (+ ⲉ - to greet someone)
ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ - (adjective) beloved
ⲧ.ⲥⲱⲛⲉ - (noun) sister
ⲉⲩⲗⲉⲅⲓⲉ - (personal name) Eulogie
ⲡ.ϣⲏⲣⲉ - (noun) son
ϭⲉⲡⲏ - (verb) to hasten
ⲙⲉⲛ - (particle) Linking particle – no exact translation.
ⲥⲉⲛⲱ - (verb) to finish
O.Frangé 252
ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲉⲛ ϯ̣ϣ̣ⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲥⲟⲛ ϥⲣⲁⲛⲅⲅⲉ ϩⲛⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲡⲓⲇ̣ⲏ̣ ⲁⲕϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ
ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩ<ⲉ> ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲟⲟⲩⲧϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ϩ̣ⲓ̣ⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲛⲡⲉⲕⲱϣ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϯⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩ̣<ⲉ> ⲁⲩⲱ ϯϩⲩⲡⲱⲧⲁⲥⲉ
ⲛϣⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
Vocab
ϣⲟⲣⲡ - (noun) first
ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲉⲛ - first of all
ⲡ.ⲥⲟⲛ - (noun) brother
ϩⲛ - (preposition) in, through
ⲡ.ϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ - (noun) Lord
ⲉⲡⲓⲇ̣ⲏ̣ (ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ) – (conjunction) since, while etc. However, in letters, this is just used to
introduce the body of a letter, and has no direct translation.
ϫⲟⲟⲩ - (verb) to send (also to send word)
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ⲛⲏⲓ = ⲛⲁⲓ
ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ - (conjunction) if
ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩ<ⲉ> (ⲛ̅/ⲛⲁ⸗) - (verb) to have faith (in someone)
ⲧ.ϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ - (noun) garment
ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅, ϩ̣ⲓ̣ⲧⲟ(ⲟ)ⲧ⸗ - (preposition) through the hand of
ⲡⲉⲕⲱϣ – (personal name) Pekosh
ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ - (adverb) now
ⲁⲩⲱ - (conjunction) and
ϩⲩⲡⲱⲧⲁⲥⲉ (ⲛ̅-) – (verb) to submit (to)
ϣⲟⲉⲓϣ – (noun) dust
ⲧ.ⲟⲩⲣⲏⲧⲉ – (noun) feet
ⲟⲩⲟⲡ, ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ† - (verb) to be pure
O.Frangé 53
ⲡⲉⲓⲉⲗⲁⲭ/ ϥⲣⲁⲛⲅⲉ ⲉϥⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲉ[ϥ]ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓ̈ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲥ ϯϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ
ϯⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲗⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓ̈ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲓ̈ⲥⲓⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ
ⲁⲣⲓⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲓ̈ ⲛ̅[ⲧⲉ]ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯⲑⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲁⲗⲁⲅⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛ̅ϩⲓⲥⲉ
ⲛⲓⲙ ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲙ̅-ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
Vocab
ⲡ.ⲉⲗⲁⲭ/ - (noun) the humble (person)
ⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ - (verb) to write
ϣⲓⲛⲉ (ⲉ-, ⲉⲣⲟ⸗) – (verb) to greet (someone)
ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ - (adjective) beloved
ⲡ.ⲉⲓⲱⲧ (pl. ⲛ̅.ⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ) - (noun) father
ⲙⲁⲓ̈ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ - (adjective) God-loving
ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲕⲟⲥ - (personal name) Kurikos
ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲥ - (adverb) afterwards (from the preposition ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲥⲱ⸗ - after)
ⲁⲩⲱ - (conjunction) and
ⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ - (verb) to welcome
ⲡⲉ.ϩⲗⲟϭ – (noun) sweetness
ⲟⲩⲟⲡ, ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ† - (verb) to become holy; stative – to be holy
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ⲁⲡⲁ - (monastic title) Apa
ⲓ̈ⲥⲓⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ - (personal name) Isidoros
ⲙⲛ̅ - (preposition) with, and
ⲡ.ϣⲏⲣⲉ - (noun) son
ⲡ.ⲥⲟⲛ - (noun) brother
ⲁⲣⲓ-, ⲁⲣⲓ⸗ - (verb) do! (imperative of ⲉⲓⲣⲉ)
ⲛⲟϭ – (adjective) great
ⲧ.ⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ - (noun) kindness
ϣⲗⲏⲗ (ⲉϫⲛ̅-, ⲉϫⲱ⸗) – (verb) to pray (for someone)
ⲡ.ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ - (noun) God
ϯ, ϯ-, ⲧⲁⲁ⸗ - (verb) to give, to provide
ⲑⲉ - (noun) way, means (ⲧ.ϩⲉ)
ϩⲛ̅ - (preposition) in
ⲡⲉ.ⲡⲁⲗⲁⲅⲟⲥ - (noun) sea of troubles
ⲡ.ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ - (noun) earth
ⲙⲟⲩϩ, ⲙⲉϩ† - (verb) to fill with, stative: to be full of
ⲡ.ϩⲓⲥⲉ - (noun) suffering
ⲛⲓⲙ - (adjective) every
ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ - (verb) to be healthy
ⲡ.ϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ - (noun) Lord
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