Hetep
/ˈhɛtɛp/noun
An ancient Egyptian term meaning peace, satisfaction, or an offering presented to a deity or the dead.
Did you know?The Egyptian offering formula often includes ḥtp-dỉ-nsw—traditionally translated as “an offering which the king gives”—invoking the king’s sacred authority to sustain the dead.
Etymological Timeline
Early Dynastic Period
Egyptian
ḥtp
“To be satisfied, at peace, or settled; also an offering placed before a deity or the dead.”
Old Kingdom
Egyptian
ḥtp-dỉ-nsw
““An offering which the king gives,” a standard funerary offering formula.”
Middle Egyptian
Egyptian
ḥtp
“Peace, contentment, rest, or a ritual offering.”
19th–20th Centuries
Egyptology
hotep / hetep
“Conventional scholarly transliterations of the Egyptian hieroglyphic word ḥtp.”
Modern English
English loan usage
hetep
“A transliterated Egyptological term referring to peace, contentment, or an offering.”