Quick Definition
Egypt
Strong's Definition
Ægyptus, the land of the Nile
Derivation: of uncertain derivation;
KJV Usage: Egypt
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Αἴγυπτος, , ἡ (always without the article, Buttmann, 87 (76); Winers Grammar, § 18, 5 a.), the proper name of a well-known country, Egypt: Mat_2:13; Act_2:10; Heb_3:16, etc.; more fully γῆ Αἴγυπτος, Act_7:36 (not L WH Tr text), Act_7:40; Act_13:17; Heb_8:9; Jud_1:5 (Exo_5:12; Exo_6:26, etc.; 1Ma_1:19; Bar_1:19 f, etc.); ἡ γῆ Αἴγυπτος, Act_7:11; ἐν Αἰγύπτου namely, γῆ, Heb_11:26 Lachmann, but cf. Bleek at the passage; Buttmann, 171 (149); (Winer's Grammar, 384 (359)). In Rev_11:8 Αἴγυπτος is figuratively used for Jerusalem, i. e. for the Jewish nation viewed as persecuting Christ and his followers, and so to be likened to the Egyptians in their ancient hostility to the true God and their endeavors to crush his people.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
Αἴγυπτος Aigyptos 25x
Egypt
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
Αἴγυπτος , -ου , ἡ ,
Egypt: Mat_2:13-15 ; Mat_2:19 Act_2:10 ; Act_7:9-39 , Heb_3:16 ; Heb_11:26-27 ; γῆ ) Αἴ ., Act_7:40 ; Act_13:17 , Heb_8:9 , Jud_1:5 ( cf. Exo_5:12 , al. ); ἡ Αἴ ., Act_7:11 ; fig ., of Jerusalem as hostile to God, Rev_11:8 .†
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
Αἴγυπτος "the river Nile", Od. ; called Νεῖλος first in Hes. "Egypt", Od.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
Αἴγυπτος, ου, ἡ,
Egypt: Mat.2:13-15,19, Act.2:10 7:9-39, Heb.3:16 11:26,27; γῆ Αἴ., Act.7:40 13:17, Heb.8:9, Ju 5 (cf. Exo.5:12, al.); ἡ Αἴ., Act.7:11; figuratively, of Jerusalem as hostile to God, Rev.11:8.†
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