Ancient Egyptian offering formula

The offering formula, also known under transliterated forms of its incipit as the ḥtp-ḏỉ-nsw or ḥtp-ḏj-nswt formula was a conventional dedicatory formula found on ancient Egyptian funerary objects, believed to allow the deceased to partake in offerings presented to the major deities in the name of the king, or in offerings presented directly to the deceased by family members.

The offering formula was not a royal prerogative like some of the other religious texts such as the Litany of Re, and was used by anyone who could afford to have one made.

This dedication does not indicate that the gift was personally given by the king; rather, it identifies the funerary offering as being royally authorized.

[2] Because the king was seen as an intermediary between the people of Egypt and the gods, the offering was made in his name.

Sometimes the text at the end of the list is replaced with the phrase: Meaning "Every good and pure thing that the sky gives, the earth creates, the inundation brings, on which the god lives.