I am here before you: I took refuge in you

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• mark.naguib7

  January 2012

  Anybody?!?
• Remnkemi

  January 2012

  It is always best to look at the original Coptic text instead of the Arabic.
  
  The Coptic says Yc hyppe anok@ eievwt harok@ agia `triac... which means "Lo, behold, I, I take refuge in you, O Holy Trinity...."
  
  Big difference from the Arabic. And it clarifies the meaning tremendously. Don't you agree?
  
• mark.naguib7

  January 2012

  Oh, that makes sense. I may have sounded stupid but where I am from almost nobody uses this connotation for the word before and yes understanding Coptic helps a lot except that I am not as good as you guys in translating Coptic. I can read but not translate. I would love to though... I started going on  Remnkemi, the website, but I am lost and donot know where to start from... I would appreciate it if someone can help me...
• Remnkemi

  January 2012

  Don't start with remenkimi website. Start with Sameh Younan's book "So you want to learn Coptic". And the most important thing to do is keep asking questions. I assumed the translation was correct until you asked. Asking opens doors for the person asking and the person answering and people silently observing. Keep on asking Coptic questions.
• mark.naguib7

  January 2012

  Thanks a lot :) Do you know if this book is online somewhere or where I can get it from?
• Remnkemi

  January 2012

  You can get a sample here. You can click on the link "Find in a library" and you may find it that way. Or if you want to purchase it, contact Hany Takla at stshenouda.com. Don't use Amazon because Amazon adds a 20% surcharge for Hany to supply the book.