heka
See also: hèkǎ
English edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
heka (uncountable)
- (Ancient Egypt) A mystic animating force present in the universe, used by deities and people.
- 1998, Ogden Goelet, Jr., edited by Eva von Dassow, The Egyptian Book of the Dead, 2nd edition, page 146:
- Endowed with heka, both people and the gods can make words and wishes effective.
- 2004, Rosemary Clark, The Sacred Tradition in Ancient Egypt, page 359:
- The distinction between white (life-giving) and black (life-destroying) magic was not simplistically defined, because heka was viewed as a neutral force.
- 2017, Ronald Hutton, The Witch, Yale University Press, published 2018, page 45:
- Heka was especially expressed in words, spoken or written, but also by ritual, often linked to particular stones, plants and incenses.
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heka
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Conjugation of heka
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Alternative forms edit
- heke (e-infinitive)
Verb edit
heka (present tense hekar, past tense heka, past participle heka, passive infinitive hekast, present participle hekande, imperative heka/hek)
- (intransitive) to be in doubt or uncertain
Usage notes edit
- This is a split infinitive verb.
References edit
- “heka” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.