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H4714 מִצְרַיִם (Mitsrayim) mits-rah'-yim
Hebrew
Noun
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Quick Definition

Egypt

Biblical Persons & Places

Egypt Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.6; only referred to as Egypt (מִצְרַ֫יִם); son of Ham; a brother of Canaan, Cush and Put; father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, Pathrusim, Casluhim and Caphtorim.
Egypt Egypt
A location first mentioned at Gen.12.10; referred to as Egypt or Egyptian (מִצְרַ֫יִם), or Egypt (מָצוֹר), or Egypt (KJV, NIV= "rebellion") (מְרִי), or Rahab (רַ֫הַב), or Egyptian or Egypt or Egyptian women (KJV= Egyptians) (מִצְרִי), or Ham (חָם), or Egypt (Αἴγυπτος), or Egyptian (Αἰγύπτιος).
Egypt_Sea Sea of Egypt
A location only mentioned at Isa.11.15; only referred to as Egypt Sea (מִצְרַ֫יִם).

Strong's Definition

mitsrayim mits-rah'-yim Dual of H4693; Mitsrajim , that is, Upper and Lower Egypt: - Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.

Derivation: dual of H4693 (מָצוֹר);

KJV Usage: Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.

TWOT Reference: 1235

Outline of Biblical Usage

Egypt = "land of the Copts"
n pr loc
1) a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows
Egyptians = "double straits"
adj
2) the inhabitants or natives of Egypt

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

§ Egypt = "land of the Copts" a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows Egyptians = "double straits"

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

מִצְרַיִם mitsrayim BDB Definition: Egyptians = double straits 1) a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows (noun proper locative) 2) the inhabitants or natives of Egypt (adjective) Part of Speech: see above in Definition A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: dual of H4693 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1235 Total KJV Occurrences: 681

Bible Occurrences (573)

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3:9
2:5

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