papyrus

Everyday

1. A tall water plant like a reed that grows by the River Nile. tree →
2. A kind of paper made from this plant by the ancient Egyptians. tree →
3. An ancient document written on this paper. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons about Ancient Egypt, scribes wrote hieroglyphs on papyrus scrolls. The word «paper» comes from «papyrus». Many old Bible texts were found on papyrus. Phrases: «papyrus scroll», «written on papyrus».

Examples

• The Egyptians wrote on papyrus. tree →
• Papyrus grows along the River Nile. tree →
• We made our own papyrus in class from strips of paper. tree →
• The scroll was rolled-up papyrus. tree →
• The word «paper» comes from papyrus. tree →
• Old pieces of the Bible were found on papyri. tree →
• A papyrus, which is supposed to be "of the age of the nineteenth dynasty, about B.C. 1300," has preserved an Egyptian tale about two brothers. tree →

Note

Plural for documents: papyri (pa-PIE-rye) or papyruses. Uncountable for the material.

In Jewish tradition

In Isaiah it is a reed used to make light boats on the Nile. The land beyond Kush sends messengers in them. In the primary lessons: In history lessons about Ancient Egypt, scribes wrote hieroglyphs on papyrus scrolls. The word «paper» comes from «papyrus». Many old Bible texts were found on papyrus. Phrases: «papyrus scroll», «written on papyrus».

Examples

• That sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of papyrus upon the waters! (Prophets ISA.18.2, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Plural for documents: papyri (pa-PIE-rye) or papyruses. Uncountable for the material.