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Where does “ⲡⲥⲗ” come from?
ⲡⲥⲗ (Coptic) comes from Koine Greek Ἰσραήλ, from Hebrew ישראל — Israel; struggling with El.
Ancestry of “ⲡⲥⲗ”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Koine Greek
Ἰσραήλ
Israel
2
Hebrew
ישראל
Israel; struggling with El
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