ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Coptic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πατριάρχης (patriárkhēs).

Noun[edit]

ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ • (patriarkhēs) m (plural ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ (patriarkhēs))

  1. (biblical) patriarch, biblical characters regarded as the immediate forefathers of the Hebrews
  2. (Christianity) patriarch, bishop of a see of the Pentarchy
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ&oldid=61444851"