# ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ
## Coptic
### Alternative forms

* ⲡⲱϣⲛ (pōšn) — Sahidic
* ⲡⲱϣⲉⲛ (pōšen) — Fayyumic

### Verb

ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ • (phōšen) (nominal state ?, pronominal state ⲫⲟϣⲛ⸗, stative ⲫⲟϣⲛ)
* (Bohairic, intransitive, religion) to do service, serve (as a priest)
* (Bohairic, transitive, religion) to serve
* (Sahidic, transitive, religion) to ordain

#### Conjugation

| infinitive | affirmative | ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ phōšen | imperative | affirmative | ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ phōšen |
| infinitive | negative | ϣⲧⲉⲙⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ štemphōšen | imperative | negative | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀perphōšen |
| | | | singular | singular | singular | singular | singular | plural | plural | plural | nominal |
| | | | 1st person | 2nd person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | nominal |
| | | | 1st person | masculine | feminine | masculine | feminine | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | nominal |
| durative sentence ||||||||||||
| | | | ⲁⲛⲟⲕ | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟ | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲥ | ⲁⲛⲟⲛ | ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ | ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲟⲩ | - |
| present | basic | basic | ϯⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ tiphōšen | ⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ kphōšen | ⲧⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ tephōšen | ϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ fphōšen | ⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ sphōšen | ⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ tenphōšen | ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ tetenphōšen | ⲥⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ sephōšen | ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ phōšen |
| present | circumstantial | circumstantial | ⲉⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ eiphōšen | ⲉⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ekphōšen | ⲉⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ erephōšen | ⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ efphōšen | ⲉⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ esphōšen | ⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ enphōšen | ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ eretenphōšen | ⲉⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ euphōšen | ⲉⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ere- phōšen |
| present | relative | relative | ⲉϯⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etiphōšen | ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etekphōšen | ⲉⲧⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etephōšen | ⲉⲧⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etefphōšen | ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etesphōšen | ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etenphōšen | ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etetenphōšen | ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etouphōšen | ⲉⲧⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ete- phōšen |
| present | preterite | preterite | ⲛⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ naiphōšen | ⲛⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nakphōšen | ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ narephōšen | ⲛⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nafphōšen | ⲛⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nasphōšen | ⲛⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nanphōšen | ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ naretenphōšen | ⲛⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nauphōšen | ⲛⲁⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nare- phōšen |
| present | focalising | focalising | ⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ aiphōšen | ⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ akphōšen | ⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ arephōšen | ⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ afphōšen | ⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ asphōšen | ⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ anphōšen | ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ aretenphōšen | ⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ auphōšen | ⲁⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ are- phōšen |
| future | basic | basic | ϯⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ tinaphōšen | ⲭⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ khnaphōšen | ⲧⲉⲣⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ teraphōšen | ϥⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ fnaphōšen | ⲥⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ snaphōšen | ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ tennaphōšen | ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ tetennaphōšen | ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ senaphōšen | ⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ naphōšen |
| future | circumstantial | circumstantial | ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ einaphōšen | ⲉⲭⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ekhnaphōšen | ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ erenaphōšen | ⲉϥⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ efnaphōšen | ⲉⲥⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ esnaphōšen | ⲉⲛⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ennaphōšen | ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ eretennaphōšen | ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ eunaphōšen | ⲉⲣⲉ- ⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ere- naphōšen |
| future | relative | relative | ⲉϯⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etinaphōšen | ⲉⲧⲉⲭⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etekhnaphōšen | ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etenaphōšen | ⲉⲧⲉϥⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etefnaphōšen | ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etesnaphōšen | ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etennaphōšen | ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etetennaphōšen | ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etounaphōšen | ⲉⲧⲉ- ⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ete- naphōšen |
| future | preterite | preterite | ⲛⲁⲓⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nainaphōšen | ⲛⲁⲭⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nakhnaphōšen | ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ narenaphōšen | ⲛⲁϥⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nafnaphōšen | ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nasnaphōšen | ⲛⲁⲛⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nannaphōšen | ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ naretennaphōšen | ⲛⲁⲩⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ naunaphōšen | ⲛⲁⲣⲉ- ⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nare- naphōšen |
| future | focalising | focalising | ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ainaphōšen | ⲁⲭⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ akhnaphōšen | ⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ arenaphōšen | ⲁϥⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ afnaphōšen | ⲁⲥⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ asnaphōšen | ⲁⲛⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ annaphōšen | ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ aretennaphōšen | ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ aunaphōšen | ⲁⲣⲉ- ⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ are- naphōšen |
| negated with | negated with | negated with | (ⲛ̀-) … ⲁⲛ (ǹ-) … an | (ⲛ̀-) … ⲁⲛ (ǹ-) … an | (ⲛ̀-) … ⲁⲛ (ǹ-) … an | (ⲛ̀-) … ⲁⲛ (ǹ-) … an | (ⲛ̀-) … ⲁⲛ (ǹ-) … an | (ⲛ̀-) … ⲁⲛ (ǹ-) … an | (ⲛ̀-) … ⲁⲛ (ǹ-) … an | (ⲛ̀-) … ⲁⲛ (ǹ-) … an | (ⲛ̀-) … ⲁⲛ (ǹ-) … an |
| non-durative sentence ||||||||||||
| | | | ⲁⲛⲟⲕ | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟ | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲥ | ⲁⲛⲟⲛ | ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ | ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲟⲩ | - |
| past | basic | affirmative | ⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ aiphōšen | ⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ akphōšen | ⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ arephōšen | ⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ afphōšen | ⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ asphōšen | ⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ anphōšen | ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ atetenphōšen | ⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ auphōšen | ⲁ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ a- phōšen |
| past | basic | negative | ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀piphōšen | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀pekphōšen | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀pephōšen | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀pefphōšen | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀pesphōšen | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀penphōšen | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀petenphōšen | ⲙ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀pouphōšen | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀pe- phōšen |
| past | circumstantial | affirmative | ⲉⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ eaiphōšen | ⲉⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ eakphōšen | ⲉⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ earephōšen | ⲉⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ eafphōšen | ⲉⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ easphōšen | ⲉⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ eanphōšen | ⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ eatetenphōšen | ⲉⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ eauphōšen | ⲉⲁ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ea- phōšen |
| past | circumstantial | negative | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀piphōšen | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pekphōšen | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pephōšen | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pefphōšen | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pesphōšen | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀penphōšen | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀petenphōšen | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pouphōšen | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pe- phōšen |
| past | relative | affirmative | ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etaiphōšen | ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etakphōšen | ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etarephōšen | ⲉⲧⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etafphōšen | ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etasphōšen | ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etanphōšen | ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etaretenphōšen | ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etauphōšen | ⲉⲧⲁ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ eta- phōšen |
| past | relative | negative | ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀piphōšen | ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀pekphōšen | ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀pephōšen | ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀pefphōšen | ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀pesphōšen | ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀penphōšen | ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀petenphōšen | ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀pouphōšen | ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀pe- phōšen |
| past | preterite | affirmative | ⲛⲉⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ neaiphōšen | ⲛⲉⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ neakphōšen | ⲛⲉⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nearephōšen | ⲛⲉⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ neafphōšen | ⲛⲉⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ neasphōšen | ⲛⲉⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ neanphōšen | ⲛⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ neatetenphōšen | ⲛⲉⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ neauphōšen | ⲛⲉⲁ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nea- phōšen |
| past | preterite | negative | ⲛⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nem̀piphōšen | ⲛⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nem̀pekphōšen | ⲛⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nem̀pephōšen | ⲛⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nem̀pefphōšen | ⲛⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nem̀pesphōšen | ⲛⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nem̀penphōšen | ⲛⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nem̀petenphōšen | ⲛⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nem̀pouphōšen | ⲛⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nem̀pe- phōšen |
| past | focalising, precursive | affirmative | ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etaiphōšen | ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etakphōšen | ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etarephōšen | ⲉⲧⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etafphōšen | ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etasphōšen | ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etanphōšen | ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etaretenphōšen | ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etauphōšen | ⲉⲧⲁ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ eta- phōšen |
| expectative | basic | negative | ⲙ̀ⲡⲁϯⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀patiphōšen | ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀patekphōšen | ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀patephōšen | ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀patefphōšen | ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀patesphōšen | ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀patenphōšen | ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀patetenphōšen | ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀patouphōšen | ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀pate- phōšen |
| expectative | circumstantial | negative | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁϯⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀patiphōšen | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀patekphōšen | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀patephōšen | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀patefphōšen | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀patesphōšen | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀patenphōšen | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀patetenphōšen | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀patouphōšen | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pate- phōšen |
| expectative | relative | negative | ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁϯⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀patiphōšen | ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀patekphōšen | ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀patephōšen | ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀patefphōšen | ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀patesphōšen | ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀patenphōšen | ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀patetenphōšen | ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀patouphōšen | ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀pate- phōšen |
| expectative | preterite | negative | ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁϯⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀patiphōšen | ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀patekphōšen | ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀patephōšen | ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀patefphōšen | ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀patesphōšen | ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀patenphōšen | ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀patetenphōšen | ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀patouphōšen | ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀pate- phōšen |
| aorist | basic | affirmative | ϣⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šaiphōšen | ϣⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šakphōšen | ϣⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šarephōšen | ϣⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šafphōšen | ϣⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šasphōšen | ϣⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šanphōšen | ϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šatetenphōšen | ϣⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šauphōšen | ϣⲁⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šare- phōšen |
| aorist | basic | negative | ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀paiphōšen | ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀pakphōšen | ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀parephōšen | ⲙ̀ⲡⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀pafphōšen | ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀pasphōšen | ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀panphōšen | ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀paretenphōšen | ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀pauphōšen | ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀pare- phōšen |
| aorist | circumstantial | affirmative | ⲉϣⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ešaiphōšen | ⲉϣⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ešakphōšen | ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ešarephōšen | ⲉϣⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ešafphōšen | ⲉϣⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ešasphōšen | ⲉϣⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ešanphōšen | ⲉϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ešatetenphōšen | ⲉϣⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ešauphōšen | ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ešare- phōšen |
| aorist | circumstantial | negative | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀paiphōšen | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pakphōšen | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀parephōšen | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pafphōšen | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pasphōšen | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀panphōšen | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀paretenphōšen | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pauphōšen | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pare- phōšen |
| aorist | relative | affirmative | ⲉⲧϣⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etšaiphōšen | ⲉⲧϣⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etšakphōšen | ⲉⲧϣⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etšarephōšen | ⲉⲧϣⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etšafphōšen | ⲉⲧϣⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etšasphōšen | ⲉⲧϣⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etšanphōšen | ⲉⲧϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etšatetenphōšen | ⲉⲧϣⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etšauphōšen | ⲉⲧϣⲁⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etšare- phōšen |
| aorist | relative | negative | ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀paiphōšen | ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀pakphōšen | ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀parephōšen | ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀pafphōšen | ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀pasphōšen | ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀panphōšen | ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀paretenphōšen | ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀pauphōšen | ⲉⲧⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ etm̀pare- phōšen |
| aorist | preterite | affirmative | ⲛⲁϣⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ našaiphōšen | ⲛⲁϣⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ našakphōšen | ⲛⲁϣⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ našarephōšen | ⲛⲁϣⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ našafphōšen | ⲛⲁϣⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ našasphōšen | ⲛⲁϣⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ našanphōšen | ⲛⲁϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ našatetenphōšen | ⲛⲁϣⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ našauphōšen | ⲛⲁϣⲁⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ našare- phōšen |
| aorist | preterite | negative | ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀paiphōšen | ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀pakphōšen | ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀parephōšen | ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀pafphōšen | ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀pasphōšen | ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀panphōšen | ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀paretenphōšen | ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀pauphōšen | ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ nam̀pare- phōšen |
| aorist | focalising | affirmative | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀paiphōšen | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pakphōšen | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀parephōšen | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pafphōšen | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pasphōšen | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀panphōšen | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀paretenphōšen | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pauphōšen | ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ em̀pare- phōšen |
| optative | basic | affirmative | ⲉⲓⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ eiephōšen | ⲉⲕⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ekephōšen | ⲉⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ erephōšen | ⲉϥⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ efephōšen | ⲉⲥⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ esephōšen | ⲉⲛⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ enephōšen | ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ eretenephōšen | ⲉⲩⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ euephōšen | ⲉⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ere- phōšen |
| optative | basic | negative | ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹnaphōšen | ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹnekphōšen | ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹnephōšen | ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹnefphōšen | ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹnesphōšen | ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹnenphōšen | ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹnetenphōšen | ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹnouphōšen | ⲛ̀ⲛⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹne- phōšen |
| jussive | basic | affirmative | ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ mariphōšen | (use imperative) | (use imperative) | ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ marefphōšen | ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ maresphōšen | ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ marenphōšen | (use imperative) | ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ marouphōšen | ⲙⲁⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ mare- phōšen |
| jussive | basic | negative | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀penthriphōšen | (use imperative) | (use imperative) | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀penthrefphōšen | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀penthresphōšen | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀penthrenphōšen | (use imperative) | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀penthreuphōšen | ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ m̀penthre- phōšen |
| subordinate clause ||||||||||||
| | | | ⲁⲛⲟⲕ | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟ | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲥ | ⲁⲛⲟⲛ | ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ | ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲟⲩ | - |
| conjunctive | conjunctive | conjunctive | ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹtaphōšen | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹtekphōšen | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹtephōšen | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹtefphōšen | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹtesphōšen | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹtenphōšen | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹtetenphōšen | ⲛ̀ⲥⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ, ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹsephōšen, ǹtouphōšen | ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ ǹte- phōšen |
| future conjunctive | future conjunctive | future conjunctive | ⲧⲁⲣⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ tariphōšen | ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ tarekphōšen | ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ tarephōšen | ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ tarefphōšen | ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ taresphōšen | ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ tarenphōšen | ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ taretenphōšen | ⲧⲁⲣⲟⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ tarouphōšen | ⲧⲁⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ tare- phōšen |
| limitative | limitative | limitative | ϣⲁϯⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šatiphōšen | ϣⲁⲧⲉⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šatekphōšen | ϣⲁⲧⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šatephōšen | ϣⲁⲧⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šatefphōšen | ϣⲁⲧⲉⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šatesphōšen | ϣⲁⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šatenphōšen | ϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šatetenphōšen | ϣⲁⲧⲟⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šatouphōšen | ϣⲁⲧⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ šate- phōšen |
| conditional | long | long | ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ aišanphōšen | ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ akšanphōšen | ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ arešanphōšen | ⲁϥϣⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ afšanphōšen | ⲁⲥϣⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ asšanphōšen | ⲁⲛϣⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ anšanphōšen | ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ aretenšanphōšen | ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ aušanphōšen | ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ arešan- phōšen |
| conditional | short | short | ⲁⲓⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ aiphōšen | ⲁⲕⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ akphōšen | ⲁⲣⲉⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ arephōšen | ⲁϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ afphōšen | ⲁⲥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ asphōšen | ⲁⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ anphōšen | ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ aretenphōšen | ⲁⲩⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ auphōšen | ⲁⲣⲉ- ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ are- phōšen |
| negated with | negated with | negated with | ϣⲧⲉⲙ- štem- | ϣⲧⲉⲙ- štem- | ϣⲧⲉⲙ- štem- | ϣⲧⲉⲙ- štem- | ϣⲧⲉⲙ- štem- | ϣⲧⲉⲙ- štem- | ϣⲧⲉⲙ- štem- | ϣⲧⲉⲙ- štem- | ϣⲧⲉⲙ- štem- |

### Noun

ⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ • (phōšen) m
* (Bohairic, religion) service
* (Bohairic, religion) ordination

#### Derived terms

* ⲣⲉϥⲫⲱϣⲉⲛ (refphōšen, “servant”)
* ⲫⲁϣⲛⲓ (phašni, “service, ordination”)
* ⲫⲟϣⲛⲉϥ (phošnef, “ordination”)
* ϫⲓⲛⲫⲱϣⲛ (činphōšn, “service”)

### References

* TLA lemma no. C2958 (ⲡⲱϣⲛ]), in: Coptic Dictionary Online, ed. by the Koptische/Coptic Electronic Language and Literature International Alliance (KELLIA), (accessed 2024-09-17).
* TLA lemma no. C2959 (ⲡⲱϣⲛ), in: Coptic Dictionary Online, ed. by the Koptische/Coptic Electronic Language and Literature International Alliance (KELLIA), (accessed 2024-09-17).
* Marcion Coptic dictionary