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Today this Virgin (A tai-parthenos)

Ⲁ̀ Ⲧⲁⲓⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ
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AⲀ̀ TaiparthenosⲦⲁⲓⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ chiϭⲓ enoutaioⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲓⲟ emfoou:ⲙ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ:
Today this Virgin received honor,
هذه العذراء نالت اليوم كرامة،
aⲁ̀ taisheletⲧⲁⲓϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ chiϭⲓ enowoouⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱ̀ⲟⲩ emfoou:ⲙ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ:
today this bride received glory,
هذه العروس نالت اليوم مجد،
thaietgolhⲑⲁⲓⲉⲧϫⲟⲗϩ khenϧⲉⲛ haneshtatiϩⲁⲛϣ̀ⲧⲁϯ eniebⲛ̀ⲓⲉⲃ ennoub:ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲃ:
her clothing is woven with gold,
هذه الملتحفة بأطراف مُوَشاة بالذهب،
esselsolⲉⲥⲥⲉⲗⲥⲱⲗ khenϧⲉⲛ outhoⲟⲩⲑⲟ enreeti.ⲛ̀ⲣⲏϯ.
and adorned with many colors.
مُزيَّنة بأنواع كثيرة.
AⲀ̀ DavidⲆⲁⲩⲓⲇ kimⲕⲓⲙ empishorpⲙ̀ⲡⲓϣⲟⲣⲡ enkapⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲡ enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ tefkitharaⲧⲉϥⲕⲩⲑⲁⲣⲁ efoshⲉϥⲱϣ evolⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ efgoⲉϥϫⲱ emmos:ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ:
David moved the first string of his harp proclaiming and saying,
داود حرك الوتر الأول من قيثارته صارخاً قائلاً:
jeϫⲉ asohiⲁⲥⲟ̀ϩⲓ eratsⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧⲥ enjeⲛ̀ϫⲉ tiouroϯⲟⲩⲣⲱ saouinamⲥⲁⲟⲩⲓ̀ⲛⲁⲙ emmokⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ Epouro.Ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ.
"At Your right hand stands the Queen O King." (Ps. 45:9)
"قامت الملكة عن يمينك أيها الملك." (مز 9:45)
AfkimⲀϥⲕⲓⲙ epimahesnavⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲙⲁϩⲥ̀ⲛⲁⲩ (esnav)(ⲃ̅) enkapⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲡ enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ tefkitharaⲧⲉϥⲕⲩⲑⲁⲣⲁ efoshⲉϥⲱϣ evolⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ efgoⲉϥϫⲱ emmos:ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ:
He moved the second string from his harp proclaiming and saying,
وحرك الوتر الثاني من قيثارته صارخاً قائلاً:
jeϫⲉ sotemⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ tasheriⲧⲁϣⲉⲣⲓ anavⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲩ rekⲣⲉⲕ pemashgⲡⲉⲙⲁϣϫ ariⲁ̀ⲣⲓ epovshⲡ̀ⲱⲃϣ empelaosⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲗⲁⲟⲥ nemⲛⲉⲙ epeeⲡ̀ⲏⲓ teerfⲧⲏⲣϥ enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ peiot.ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ.
"Listen O daughter consider and incline your ear. Forget your own people also and your father's house." (Ps. 45:10)
"إسمعي يا إبنتي وأُنظري وأميلي أذنِكِ وإنسي شعبِك وبيت أبيكِ." (مز ٤٥ : ١٠)
AfkimⲀϥⲕⲓⲙ epimahshomtⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲙⲁϩϣⲟⲙⲧ (shomt)(ⲅ̅) enkapⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲡ enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ tefkitharaⲧⲉϥⲕⲩⲑⲁⲣⲁ efoshⲉϥⲱϣ evolⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ efgoⲉϥϫⲱ emmos:ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ:
He moved the third string from his harp proclaiming and saying,
وحرك الوتر الثالث من قيثارته صارخاً قائلاً:
jeϫⲉ epoouⲡ̀ⲱ̀ⲟⲩ teerfⲧⲏⲣϥ enetsheriⲛ̀ⲧ̀ϣⲉⲣⲓ emepouroⲙ̀ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ enesevonⲛ̀ⲉ̀ⲥⲉⲃⲱⲛ esgolhⲉⲥϫⲟⲗϩ khenϧⲉⲛ haneshtatiϩⲁⲛϣ̀ⲧⲁϯ eniebⲛ̀ⲓⲉⲃ ennoub.ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲃ.
"The royal daughter is all glorious within her clothing is woven with gold." (Ps. 45:13)
"كل مجد إبنة الملك من الداخل مشتملة بأطراف موشاة بالذهب." (مز ٤٥ : ١٣)
AfkimⲀϥⲕⲓⲙ epimaheftoouⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲙⲁϩϥ̀ⲧⲟⲟⲩ (eftou)(ⲇ̅) enkapⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲡ enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ tefkitharaⲧⲉϥⲕⲩⲑⲁⲣⲁ efoshⲉϥⲱϣ evolⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ efgoⲉϥϫⲱ emmos:ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ:
He moved the fourth string from his harp proclaiming and saying,
وحرك الوتر الرابع من قيثارته صارخاً قائلاً:
jeϫⲉ eveⲉⲩⲉ̀ iniⲓ̀ⲛⲓ ekhounⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ empiouroⲙ̀Ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲣⲟ enhanparthenosⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ hifahouϩⲓⲫⲁϩⲟⲩ emmos.ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ.
"Virgins shall enter to the King after her."(Ps. 45:14)
"يدخلن إلى الملك عذارى خلفها." (مز ٤٥ : ١٤)
AfkimⲀϥⲕⲓⲙ epimahetioouⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲙⲁϩⲉⲧⲓⲟⲟⲩ (etiou)(ⲉ̅) enkapⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲡ enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ tefkitharaⲧⲉϥⲕⲩⲑⲁⲣⲁ efoshⲉϥⲱϣ evolⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ efgoⲉϥϫⲱ emmos:ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ:
He moved the fifth string from his harp proclaiming and saying, "Great is our Lord,
وحرك الوتر الخامس من قيثارته صارخاً قائلاً:
jeϫⲉ ounishtiⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ peⲡⲉ EpshoisⲠ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ efesmarooutϥ̀ⲥ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩⲧ emashoⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ khenϧⲉⲛ ethvakiⲑ̀ⲃⲁⲕⲓ empennotiⲙ̀Ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ hijenϩⲓϫⲉⲛ peftoouⲡⲉϥⲧⲱⲟⲩ ethowab.ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ.
and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in His holy mountain." (Ps. 48:1)
"عظيم هو الرب ومسبح جداً في مدينة إلهنا على جبله المقدس." (مز ٤٨ : ١)
AfkimⲀϥⲕⲓⲙ epimahsoouⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲙⲁϩⲥⲟⲟⲩ (soou)(ⲋ) enkapⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲡ enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ tefkitharaⲧⲉϥⲕⲩⲑⲁⲣⲁ efoshⲉϥⲱϣ evolⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ efgoⲉϥϫⲱ emmos:ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ:
He moved the sixth string from his harp proclaiming and saying,
وحرك الوتر السادس من قيثارته صارخاً قائلاً:
jeϫⲉ hantenhϩⲁⲛⲧⲉⲛϩ enechrompiⲛ̀ϭ̀ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ evoshgⲉⲩⲟϣϫ eniebⲛ̀ⲓⲉⲃ enhatⲛ̀ϩⲁⲧ o-wohⲟⲩⲟϩ neskemotiⲛⲉⲥⲕⲉⲙⲟϯ khenϧⲉⲛ o-otowetⲟⲩⲟⲧⲟⲩⲉⲧ enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ounoub.ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲃ.
"The wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold." (Ps. 68:13)
"أجنحة حمامة موشاة بفضة ومنكباها بصفرة الذهب." (مز ٦٨ : ١٣)
AfkimⲀϥⲕⲓⲙ epimahshashfⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲙⲁϩϣⲁϣϥ (shashf)(ⲍ̅) enkapⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲡ enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ tefkitharaⲧⲉϥⲕⲩⲑⲁⲣⲁ efoshⲉϥⲱϣ evolⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ efgoⲉϥϫⲱ emmos:ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ:
And he moved the seventh string from his harp crying out and saying,
وحرك الوتر السابع من قيثارته صارخاً قائلاً:
jeϫⲉ pitoouⲡⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩ enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ EfnotiⲪ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ pitoouⲡⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩ etkeni-ooutⲉⲧⲕⲉⲛⲓⲱ̀ⲟⲩⲧ pitoouⲡⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩ etcheesⲉⲧϭⲏⲥ pitoouⲡⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩ etkeni-oout.ⲉⲧⲕⲉⲛⲓⲱ̀ⲟⲩⲧ.
"The mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan. A mountain of many peaks is the mountain of Bashan. (Ps. 68:15)
"جبل الله الجبل الدسم، الجبل المجبن، الجبل الدسم." (مز ٦٨ : ١٥)
AfkimⲀϥⲕⲓⲙ epimaheshmeenⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲙⲁϩϣ̀ⲙⲏⲛ (eshmeen)(ⲏ̅) enkapⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲡ enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ tefkitharaⲧⲉϥⲕⲩⲑⲁⲣⲁ efoshⲉϥⲱϣ evolⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ efgoⲉϥϫⲱ emmos:ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ:
He moved the eighth string from his harp crying out and saying,
وحرك الوتر الثامن من قيثارته صارخاً قائلاً:
jeϫⲉ nefsentiⲛⲉϥⲥⲉⲛϯ khenϧⲉⲛ nitoouⲛⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩ ethowabⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ aⲁ̀ EpshoisⲠ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ meiⲙⲉⲓ ennipileeⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲡⲩⲗⲏ enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ Sion.Ⲥⲓⲱⲛ.
"His foundation is in the holy mountains. The Lord loves the gates of Zion." (Ps. 87:1, 2)
"أساساته في الجبال المقدسة، أحب الرب أبواب صهيون." (مز ٨٧ : ١ ، ٢)
AfkimⲀϥⲕⲓⲙ epimahpsitⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲙⲁϩⲯⲓⲧ (psit)(ⲑ̅) enkapⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲡ enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ tefkitharaⲧⲉϥⲕⲩⲑⲁⲣⲁ efoshⲉϥⲱϣ evolⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ efgoⲉϥϫⲱ emmos:ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ:
He moved the ninth string from his harp proclaiming and saying,
وحرك الوتر التاسع من قيثارته صارخاً قائلاً:
jeϫⲉ avsajiⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ethveetiⲉⲑⲃⲏϯ enhanehveeouiⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ evtaieeoutⲉⲩⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ tivakiϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ Efnoti.Ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ.
"Glorious things are spoken of you O city of God." (Ps. 87:3)
"تكلموا من أجلك بأعمال كريمة يا مدينة الله." (مز ٨٧ : ٣)
AfkimⲀϥⲕⲓⲙ epimahmeetⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲙⲁϩⲙⲏⲧ (meet(ⲓ̅ )) enkapⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲡ enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ tefkitharaⲧⲉϥⲕⲩⲑⲁⲣⲁ efoshⲉϥⲱϣ evolⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ efgoⲉϥϫⲱ emmos:ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ:
He moved the tenth string from his harp proclaiming and saying, "For the Lord has chosen Zion.
وحرك الوتر العاشر من قيثارته صارخاً قائلاً:
jeϫⲉ aⲁ̀ EpshoisⲠ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ sotpⲥⲱⲧⲡ ensionⲛ̀Ⲥⲓⲱⲛ afsotpⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲡ emmosⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ eoumaⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲁ enshopiⲛ̀ϣⲱⲡⲓ naf.ⲛⲁϥ.
He has desired it for His habitation." (Ps. 132:13)
"الرب اختار صهيون ورضيها مسكنا له." (مز ١٢٢ : ١٣)

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Higher Institute of Coptic Studies

  1. Atai ParthenosGlorification of Saint Mary9:35
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General Glorification (Tamgeed of St.Mary), 13 of 22
The text
Added by minatasgeel on 2 Aug 2006; last edited by minatasgeel on 8 Oct 2026.