ⲏⲣⲁⲕⲗⲁⲥ

Coptic

Textile fragment with Hercules. Egypt, 4th-5th century CE

Alternative forms

• ⲓⲉⲣⲁⲕⲗⲁⲥ (ieraklas)

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Sahidic) /ˈeːɾaklas/
• IPA^(key): (Bohairic) /ˈeɾaklas/

Proper noun

ⲏⲣⲁⲕⲗⲁⲥ • (ēraklas) m

1. (Bohairic, Sahidic) Heracles, a Greek mythological hero and later god of the gymnasium and athletes.

   ϯⲛⲁϫⲱ ̀ⲙ ⲡⲏⲣⲁⲕⲗⲁⲥ, ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ̀ⲙ ⲡⲍⲉⲩⲥ. ― tinačō ̀m pēraklas, pšēre ̀m pzeus. ― I will sing of Heracles, son of Zeus

2. (Bohairic, Sahidic) a male given name from Greek