Scriptorium tag: V
| 1. | (En) | be beautiful |
| (Fr) | être beau, convenir | |
| (De) | schön sein, sich gehören, ziemen | |
| Bibliography: CD 315a?; KoptHWb 178?; DELC 182?; ChLCS 44b? | ||
Descended from Demotic NA, Hieroglyphic Egyptian sꜥꜣi̯ to make great; to increase; see TLA: [Demotic] [Hieroglyphic Egyptian]
cf. C2516 be beautiful cf. C4570 make beautiful
cf. C2516 be beautiful cf. C4570 make beautiful
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Sahidic:
- ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲩⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ ⲥⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲏⲣⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲟⲓ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ϥϣⲱϣ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲛⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ How beautiful are thy breasts, my sister, my spouse! how much more beautiful are thy breasts than wine, and the smell of thy garments than all spices! 22_Song of Solomon_4 (urn:cts:copticLit:ot.song.coptot:4)ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲩϩⲟ ⲥⲁ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲥⲃⲃⲉ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩⲡⲱⲧ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . As many as desire to look good in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. 48_Galatians_6 (urn:cts:copticLit:nt.gal.sahidica:6)ⲁϥⲙⲟⲣϥ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲁϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲁⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ · ... Encomium on Michael the Archangel (Budge ed. MERC.AI) Part 1 (urn:cts:copticLit:theodosiusalex.michael.budge_ai_ed:0-8)
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