Scriptorium tag: N
 1. (En) offspring (of money), usury, interest
(Fr) intérêt d'argent, usure
(De) Vermehrung (von Geld), Wucher, Zinsen
Bibliography: CD 186a?; KoptHWb 101?; DELC ChLCS? 28a
Descended from Demotic ms(.t), Hieroglyphic Egyptian ms grain (as levy); see TLA: [Demotic] [Hieroglyphic Egyptian]
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Sahidic:
  • ⲙⲡϥϯ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲁⲧ ⲙⲏⲥⲉ ⲙⲡϥϫⲓⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϥⲛⲁⲕⲓⲙ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ He has not lent his money on usury, and has not received bribes against the innocent. He that does these things shall never be moved. 19_Psalms_14 (urn:cts:copticLit:ot.pss.coptot:14)
  • ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲕⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ) ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲥⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲃⲣⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲥⲉ ⲛϩⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲙⲏⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ Thou shalt not lend to thy brother on usury of silver, or usury of meat, or usury of any thing which thou mayest lend out. 05_Deuteronomy_23 (urn:cts:copticLit:ot.deut.coptot:23)
  • ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕϯ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲁⲧ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲧⲁⲉⲓ ⲧⲁϫⲓⲧϥ ⲛⲙⲧⲉϥⲙⲏⲥⲉ . Then why didn't you deposit my money in the bank, and at my coming, I might have earned interest on it?' 42_Luke_19 (urn:cts:copticLit:nt.luke.sahidica:19)

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