srwḏ

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Egyptian

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Etymology

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s- (causative prefix) +‎ rwḏ (to be firm).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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srwDwD
T12

 caus. 3-lit.

  1. (transitive) to strengthen
    • c. 2112–2063 BCE (reign of Intef II), Funerary stele of Rediu-Khnum from his tomb at Dendera (UE 6) (Cairo CG 20543), line A13–A14:[1][2]
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      w
      d
      T12
      n
      gm
      t n
      w
      z
      T
      nDs
      V14
      z
      Tz
      n
      gm
      t n
      f
      d
      q
      V1mH
      Y1
      n
      gm
      t n
      i A
      T
      srwd.n(.j) gmt.n(.j) wzṯ(.w) ṯz.n(.j) gmt.n(.j) fdq(.w) mḥ.n(.j) gmt.n(.j) jꜣṯ(.w)
      I made firm what I found dilapidated; I joined together what I found cut apart; I replenished what I found injured.
  2. (transitive) to make endure, to perpetuate (offerings to the gods)

Inflection

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Alternative forms

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References

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  1. ^ González León, Daniel (2018) “La estela de Rediukhnum de Dendera y la reorganización administrativa del Estado egipcio a finales del III milenio a.C.” in Revista Del Instituto De Historia Antigua Oriental, volume 19, pages 49–79
  2. ^ Lichtheim, Miriam (1988) Ancient Egyptian Autobiographies Chiefly of the Middle Kingdom: A Study and an Anthology, pages 42–46 and plate I