The present dictionary is designed to be both handy and affordable. Crum's dictionary, unfortunately, is convenient in neither size nor price. The student is discouraged from using this concise lexicon to the exclusion of Crum, especially as he or she progresses. Crum's dictionary is essential for understanding the meanings of Coptic words. Coptology is fortunate to have among its tools one of the finest of ancient language dictionaries, that by W. Several colleagues, also faced with the need for such a book, encouraged its publication. It is intended primarily for beginners, yet its handy size may also make it a useful reference for advanced readers. The work thus grew out of a classroom setting. The unavailability of a student dictionary had presented an obstacle to the teaching of the language. PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION This small Coptic lexicon has its origin in a word list compiled for students. Smith Claremont Graduate University Institute for Antiquity and Christianity Finally, I want to thank the Society of Biblical Literature for awarding this project a research grant which helped prepare the manuscript for publication. Also, once again, thanks to Richard Whitaker not only for typesetting, but for designing Coptic fonts. On the publication of this second edition I would like to thank my students from over the years, who challenged nearly every entry in its pages.
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The French language editions, in the series Bibliotheque Copte de Nag Hammadiy published by the University of Laval, is, as of 1992, being accompanied by complete computer generated concordances to each codex. Brill series of editions with Coptic indexes. Much unpubhshed Nag Hammadi material that I had access to over a decade ago is now published in the E. The Bibliography of this lexicon ("Resources") remains a list of sources used in its compilation. In the year this lexicon was first published, a popular introductory grammar of the language also appeared (Lambdin, 1983), but for an overview of the grammar more consistent with this lexicon, see Emmel, 1992 (which contains a good bibHography of Coptology), and the forthcoming grammar of Bentley Layton. The transliterations of the letters have provoked comment, but they are from the system reconmiended by the Society of Biblical Literature's "Instructions for Contributors." The names of the letters are from late manuscripts, often in the Bohairic dialect, and are given simply for their usefulness. I will discuss some more general matters in this preface. Hardly a page has been left without some refinement. Over the years, however, reviewers and colleagues have pointed out errors and suggested improvements, and I am grateful to Scholars Press, in republishing the book, for allowing me to incorporate most of these suggestions. PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION In the years since its publication, this lexicon has served well as a classroom tool.
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