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The present article seeks a new understanding of the Egyptian word “ỉśḳ” from the 7th hour / upper register of the “Amduat”. The explanation as a secondary form of “ḥśḳ” “to cut” is offered as a solution. The basis is the well-known exchange of “ỉ” and “ḥ” because of the similarity of the signs in the Hieratic. The interpretation is backed up by a parallel.