ⲥⲟⲩⲕⲏ

Coptic

Sobek, the crocodile god, defender of innocents.

Alternative forms

ⲥⲟⲩⲕ (souk) — Bohairic, Sahidic
ⲥⲟⲩⲭⲓ (soukhi) — Bohairic

Etymology

From Egyptian sbk.

Proper noun

ⲥⲟⲩⲕⲏ • (soukē) m

A40

(Old Coptic) Sobek, the Egyptian crocodile god of fertility, military prowess, and the protector of the innocent.
(Old Coptic) the planet Mercury.

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