| Sebayt in hieroglyphs | |||||||||
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sbꜣyt | |||||||||
Sebayt (Egyptian sbꜣyt,[1] Coptic ⲥⲃⲱ "instruction, teaching")[2] is the ancient Egyptian term for a genre of pharaonic literature. sbꜣyt literally means "teachings" or "instructions"[3] and refers to formally written ethical teachings focused on the "way of living truly". Sebayt is considered an Egyptian form of wisdom literature.
- ^ Sneed, Mark R. (September 7, 2015). Was There a Wisdom Tradition: New Prospects in Israelite Wisdom Studies. SBL Press. ISBN 9781628371017 – via Google Books.
- ^ Grapow & Ermann, vol.4, pp. 85, 86
- ^ A further meaning is 'punishment', cf. Grapow & Ermann, vol. 5, 288.2-289.23