Thank you.
Is there an Egyptian custom to grab or hold someone by the arm? The upper arm even, not the lower. TLA and the Demotic definitions point to the former and not the latter, it turns out
I'm thinking of something like holding hands, which for us nowadays is a sign of connection, linking. Looking at the hieroglyphs, holding someone by the arm also is a sign of being connected
The Bohairic ϫⲟⲛⲥ equates to the Sahidic ϭⲟⲛⲥ, and Sahidic ϫⲛⲁϩ equates to Bohairic ϭⲛⲁϩ, but these two are very different words. It is true that Genesis 33:11 in Sahidic and Bohairic has both these words, but that simply looks like a mistake, especially when we consider the Hebrew: to urge, to imply, are the words. The Greek is very different and in this case similar to using force, yes
Sorry for rambling on!
In short, is there an Egyptian custom where you lay your hand on someone's arm as a sign of urging him or her on, or merely as a sign of affection or belonging, such as holding hands would express?
