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:
  • ϥⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲥⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲡⲉⲩⲣⲁⲛ ⲧⲁⲉⲓⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ He shall redeem their souls from usury and injustice: and their name shall be precious before him. Psalms 71 (urn:cts:copticLit:ot.pss.coptot:71)
  • 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. Psalms 14 (urn:cts:copticLit:ot.pss.coptot:14)
  • ⲛⲉϣϣⲉ ϭⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲁⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲓⲧⲏⲥ . ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲡⲱⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲏⲥⲉ . You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest. 40_Matthew_25 (urn:cts:copticLit:nt.matt.sahidica:25)

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