Scriptorium tag: V
 1. (En) become, be wise
(Fr) devenir, être sage
(De) weise werden, sein
Bibliography: CD 319a?
cf. ⲉⲓⲣⲉ machen, tun
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Sahidic:
  • ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲅⲣⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲅϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲙⲉ My son, listen. Make thyself wise, and receive the instruction of truth (?). Instructions of Apa Pachomius in MERC.AR in Budge ed. - part 1 (urn:cts:copticLit:pachomius.instructions.budge:1-34)
  • ⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲡϭⲁϫⲓϥ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲉϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲅⲕⲱϩ ⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲅⲣⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲣⲟϥ Go to the ant, O sluggard; and see, and emulate his ways, and become wiser than he. 20_Proverbs_6 (urn:cts:copticLit:ot.prov.coptot:6)
  • ϫⲉⲁⲣⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲅⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ · Be wise, and offer up sacrifice.' Martyrdom of Victor part 7 (urn:cts:copticLit:martyrdoms.victor.budge:67-85)

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