Scriptorium tag: N
Known entity types:  
 1. (En) abyss (of hell)
(Fr) profondeur de l'Enfer, Enfer
(De) Unterwelt, Hölle
Bibliography: CD 226b-227a?; CED 109?; KoptHWb 124?; DELC 143?; ChLCS 32b?
 2. (En) depth (of earth, sea)
(Fr) abîme, gouffre, profondeur de la mer
(De) Abgrund, Tiefe (der Erde, des Meeres)
Bibliography: CD 226b-227a?; KoptHWb 124?; DELC 143?; ChLCS 32b?
Descended from Demotic nwn, Hieroglyphic Egyptian nw.w primeval waters; see TLA: [Demotic] [Hieroglyphic Egyptian]
Example usage: (automatically extracted, use with caution and report bad examples)
Sahidic:
  • ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱϥ · ϫⲉⲡⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲧϣⲱⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ · ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ · Woe be unto every one who shall hearken unto him, for their habitation shall be the pit of the abyss for ever, and their father is the Devil. Martyrdom of Victor part 4 (urn:cts:copticLit:martyrdoms.victor.budge:23-32)
  • ⲉⲓⲥⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲛ · Behold, the angels of heaven were taken into the abyss (?). Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1 (urn:cts:copticLit:pachomius.instructions.budge:1-34)
  • ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ · ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ϭⲱ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲛ · ⲻ And each one continues to drive his neighbor into the abyss. Apophthegmata Patrum Sahidic 064 (urn:cts:copticLit:ap.64.monbeg)

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