ⲕⲟⲗⲩⲙⲃⲏⲑⲣⲁ

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Coptic

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Etymology

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Pool in Luxor, Egypt

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κολυμβήθρα (kolumbḗthra).

Noun

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ⲕⲟⲗⲩⲙⲃⲏⲑⲣⲁ (kolumbēthraf (plural ⲕⲟⲗⲩⲙⲃⲏⲑⲣⲁ (kolumbēthra))

  1. (Sahidic, Bohairic) pool
    • John, 5, 2, in Hans Quecke, Das Johannesevangelium saïdisch. Text der Handschift PPalau Rib. Inv.-Nr 183 mit den Varianten der Handschriften 813 und 814 der Chester Beatty Library und der Handschrift M 569, Papyrologica Castroctaviana, 1984, page 100.
      ⲛⲉⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲗⲩⲙⲃⲏⲑⲣⲁ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛ ⲑⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ϩⲓϫⲛ ⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲃⲁⲧⲓⲕⲏ ⲉϣⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϩⲉⲃⲣⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲃⲏⲇⲥⲁⲓⲇⲁ ⲉⲣⲉ ϯ ⲥⲧⲟⲁ ϩⲓϫⲱⲥ
      neun oukolumbēthra de hn thierousalēm hičn teprobatikē ešamoute eros mmnthebraios če bēdsaida ere ti stoa hičōs
      There was a bathing pool in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate that was called "Bethsaida" in the Hebrew [i.e. Aramaic] language and around which were five stoai.