The Ka- Servant in the Hieratic Documents

This research aims to clarify the role and function of the ka- servant, the forms in which the title was written, and its holders in Ancient Egypt. The title's holders were considered one of the priestly category in ancient Egypt. Their function was linked to the deceased and the funeral rites for him, but over time they began to hold other administrative positions. This is evident from the association of the ka- servants with a group of other functions and tasks, and they were charged with tasks other than their funerary duties, so a supervisor of the ka- servants was appointed, which came in two forms: imy-r Hmw-kA, sHD Hmw-kA. In this research, we will review the scholars' definitions of the title and its holders, the different translations of it, and the hieroglyphic forms in which it was written. I will also clarify the tasks and functions assigned to the title holders, and mention the various Hieratic sources and documents from different historical periods of Ancient Egypt, after presenting a simple summary of each source we have. I will also clarify the hieratic written forms in which the title was written, and conduct a comparative Paleography study between the different forms of the title in those different documents, whether papyri or ostraca.