Sebek
/ˈsiː.bɛk/noun
Sebek is a variant English transliteration of Sobek, the ancient Egyptian crocodile god.
Did you know?Sobek’s temples sometimes kept living crocodiles as sacred embodiments of the god, adorning them with jewelry and feeding them offerings.
Etymological Timeline
Middle Kingdom, c. 2055–1650 BCE
Egyptian
Sbk
“The hieroglyphic name of the crocodile deity, conventionally vocalized as Sobek or Sebek; its original pronunciation is uncertain.”
New Kingdom, c. 1550–1070 BCE
Egyptian
Sbk-Rꜥ
“Sobek-Re, a syncretic form joining the crocodile god with the sun god Re.”
Hellenistic Period, c. 332–30 BCE
Greek
Σοῦχος (Suchos)
“Greek form of the Egyptian god’s name, used by Greek writers for the crocodile deity.”
19th Century
English
Sebek
“An English scholarly transliteration and variant spelling of the Egyptian god’s name.”
Modern English
English
Sebek
“A variant proper name for Sobek, the ancient Egyptian crocodile god.”