Scriptorium tag: N
 1. (En) tar, pitch
(Fr) poix
(De) Teer, Pech
Bibliography: CD 143b?; KoptHWb 79?; ChLCS 22a?
Descended from Demotic lnḏp(ꜥ), Hieroglyphic Egyptian NA Bad luck; see TLA: [Demotic] [Hieroglyphic Egyptian]
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Sahidic:
  • ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲟⲩⲟ ⲑⲏⲛ ϩⲓⲗⲁⲙϫⲁⲧⲡ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲱⲃⲉ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲗⲁⲩⲣⲁ · And he made them pour burning sulphur and pitch, (mixed with other) inflammable substances, down his throat Martyrdom of Victor part 5 (urn:cts:copticLit:martyrdoms.victor.budge:33-48)
  • ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲙⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ ⲉⲛϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲗⲁⲙϫⲁⲧⲡ ϩⲓⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲓϩⲁ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲣ · “Say unto them: Renounce love of the world, that ye may be worthy of the mysteries of the Light and be saved from the pitch- and fire-coats of the dog-faced [one].” Pistis Sophia Book 3 Part 1 (urn:cts:copticLit:pistissophia.2.petermann:77-81)
  • ⲡⲉⲧϫⲱϩ ⲉⲩⲗⲁⲙϫⲁⲧⲡ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲱⲗⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ϥⲛⲁⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith; and he that hath fellowship with a proud man shall be like unto him. 71_Sirach_13 (urn:cts:copticLit:ot.sir.coptot:13)

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