jpt-ḥmt

Egyptian

Etymology

From jpt (meaning disputed) +‎ ḥmt (“female ‘Majesty’ or ‘Incarnation’ (pharaoh, goddess)”), sometimes also found with suffixed .s (“her”). The first element, jpt, has been interpreted in various ways; the Thesaurus Linguae Aegyptiae takes it as the name of the goddess Ipet, so that the whole phrase can be rendered “Ipet, her Majesty”, while Allen takes it to mean “select”, so that the phrase can be rendered “(She who is) Select of Incarnation”.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

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  1. the month of Epeiph
    Synonyms: jpt, jpj-jpj
  2. the festival of Epiphi, taking place on the first or second day of the next month, Mesore
    Synonyms: jpt, jpj-jpj
  3. epithet for the goddess Taweret [Greco-Roman Period]

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of jpt-ḥmt  


jp-ḥmt.s jpj-ḥmt.s
as a festival as an epithet for Taweret

Coordinate terms

Egyptian calendar months (Middle Kingdom/Memphite)edit

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