ḫꜥ-bꜣ

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Egyptian

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Etymology

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ḫꜥ (rising, shining forth, appearing in glory) +‎ bꜣ (active or efficacious power) in a direct genitive construction, thus loosely ‘one whose active power appears in glory’ (literally ‘(one) appearing-in-glory of active power’).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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xa
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  1. A serekh name notably borne by Khaba, a pharaoh of the Third Dynasty

References

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  • Leprohon, Ronald (2013) Denise Doxey, editor, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, →ISBN, page 32
  • von Beckerath, Jürgen (1984) Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen, München: Deutscher Kunstverlag, →ISBN, pages 51, 177