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ⲧⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲣⲙ̄ⲛ̄ⲕⲏⲙⲉ Coptic
Dictionaries
Resource | Description |
Marcion Database | By far the best option for a Coptic dictionary. Download, install, enjoy. A seriously excellent resource. |
Mani Coptic Dictionary | Appears to contain the same Coptic dictionary as the Marcion database, but without all the other resources. |
Crum Online #1 | Includes Greek and Arabic indices. |
Crum Online #3 | Includes Coptic character entry. |
Crum Online #4 | Probably the least-accessible copy around. |
Crum Online #5 | There really are a lot of ways to get this book. Just use Marcion, though. |
Bohairic Dictionary PDF | Extremely useful to have around, especially at the Bohairic grocery store when you can't remember how to ask for broccoli. |
Coptic-Latin Dictionary | See also the Latin-Coptic dictionary. |
Another Coptic-Latin Dictionary | The Lexicon Linguae Copticae |
Yet Another Coptic-Latin Dictionary | The Venerable Lexicon Aegyptiaco-Latinum |
How Many Coptic-Latin Dictionaries Are There? | This one includes Arabic and is very, very old. |
Words and Frequencies in the NT | A very useful resource for the study of the Coptic NT. |
Coptic Vocabulary List | A short PDF file. |
Short English-Coptic Vocabulary | With illustrative sentences, taken from many different sources. |
English-Coptic List | A medium-sized list of words. |
Coptic-English List | The counterpart to the above. |
Grammars
Resource | Description |
John Martin Plumley | Also available in Marcion. Came before Layton's time. |
Compendious Coptic Grammar | Quite compendious and quite old. |
Bohairic Morphology | A nice summary including good verb tables. |
Sahidic Morphology | Another nice summary, this for the Sahidic dialect. |
Grammaire Copte | In French; contains a chrestomathy. |
German Coptic Grammar | From 1880, by Stern. |
Other German Coptic Grammar | This one comes from 1850, by Schwartze and Steinthal. |
Grammatica Linguae Copticae | Like all great works, written in Latin. |
Rudimenta Linguae Copticae | For when you know Latin and only need the rudiments of something. |
Layton's Coptic in 20 Lessons | The internet is a strange, wonderful place. |
Learn Coptic Online | A great set of lessons, very well put together and fun to use. |
Coptic Bohairic Lessons | A decent site. |
Coptic Lessons Online | From the St. Shenouda website; you'll need a special font. |
The 14-Step Coptic Lessons | Requires a Coptic font. |
Listen and Learn Coptic | Become an Egyptian person, from the time of the pharaohs... |
Learn Bohairic Online | PDF files, although they don't appear to use the Coptic characters... |
Learn with Transliterations | We're not really convinced that this is the best way. |
Short Introductory Course PDF | Calling all deacons and Sunday schools! |
Coptic Lessons | A short series. |
Simplified Coptic Lessons | Sadly, it looks like there's only one. |
Charts & Aids
Resource | Description |
Bohairic Morphology | A nice summary including good verb tables. |
Sahidic Morphology | Another very nice summary, this for the Sahidic dialect. |
Overview of Verb Tenses | Terminology is not that of Layton. |
Conjugation of Verbs | Requires a Coptic font. |
Synopsis of Coptic Grammar | Also requires a Coptic font here. |
Coptic Concordance | Yes, this is definitely amazing. |
Texts
Resource | Description |
Sahidic New Testament | A very lovely file with the entire NT. |
Bohairic New Testament | From the same source as the Sahidic above. |
Collection of the Coptic NT | Relevant files are #'s 115, 127, 128, 129, and 131. |
Coptic Bible Online | PDF files, and other pages require a Coptic font. |
The Unbound Bible | Bible texts online in many languages with parallel viewing. |
Moheb's Coptic Bible books | A number of scanned books with Coptic biblical texts. |
University of Bonn Collection | Great texts here. |
Coptic Scriptorium | Awesome site! |
Italian Papyri Website | You might need to know Italian... |
Nag Hammadi | Let's disco dance, Nag Hammadi! |
Coptic Text Database | In French; you can search. |
MODERN coptic texts! | What do you mean, you thought the language was dead?!? |
Bohairic - Arabic NT | PDF files; the Coptic is below the Arabic for each chapter. |
The Coptic Pentateuch | Book in German, text in Coptic. |
A few Coptic OT Books | Only certain ones, though. |
Coptic NT Bohairic | Large files; there are better options. Luke/John, Paul, other books. |
Coptic NT Sahidic | Same as above. John, Paul 1 & 2, Acts, Catholic Epistles/Revelation. |
Sahidic Deuteronomy, Jonah, Acts | It's a new biblical papyrus! |
Coptic version of Acts | The great Acta Apostolorum. |
Coptic Book of Job | He was a very just man. |
Coptic Manuscripts Online | Images, plus descriptions and other information. |
More Coptic Manuscripts | From the St. Shenouda Coptic Society, with descriptions. |
Images of Coptic Manuscripts | Many different texts, lots of fun to read! |
Coptic Texts, Books, and Manuscripts | Take the time to look around, it's worth it. |
Coptic Apocrypha | The Upper Egyptian dialect. |
Miscellaneous Coptic Texts | In the dialect of Upper Egypt. A large PDF file. |
Gospel of Judas | From National Geographic. |
Gospel of Thomas | An interlinear PDF. |
Coptic Doxologies | A number of different doxologies. |
Apostolical Constitutions | Contains an English translation. |
Coptic Psalter | Bless the Freer collection! |
Martyrdom of Saint George | Lots of Coptic to read. |
Short Texts in Coptic | Our man Crum makes an appearance. |
Martyrdom of Saint Helias | In French, with Coptic. |
Life of the Coptic Patriarch Isaac | With a critical analysis in French. |
Coptic Fragments from Christian History | From various places (in French, with Coptic). |
BYU Coptic Resources | Various Coptic texts. |
Other Resources
Resource | Description |
The Coptic Encyclopedia | A truly majestic collection. |
Short Bibliography of Coptic Studies | Not complete, certainly, but a nice place to begin. |
Some Very Old Coptic Reference Books | In many different languages, including Coptic. To read them, click on the title, then click the image of the book. |
Checklist of Old Text Editions | Papyri, ostraca, and tablets. |
List of Coptic study resources | A list of print and other materials. |
Study of the Coptic Calendar | Looks good, though we certainly aren't experts. |
Bibliography of Coptic Phonology | A very nice list, with links to the files. |
Second Bibliography | A collection from a conference. |
Journal of Coptic Studies | Unfortunately you have to have an institutional subscription to access this. |
Coptic Church Review | FREE scholarship! |
Gerard Luttikhuizen | A personal website, with some articles. |
April Deconick | Another scholar. |
Alin Suciu | A third scholar. |
Kame Forum | You can feel their excitement - serious Coptic enthusiasts are here, so join the group and contribute to their projects. |
St. Shenouda portal | For many topics of Coptica. |
Remenkimi portal | Various items of interest. |