4714. Mitsrayim

Lexicon

Mitsrayim: Egypt

Original Word: מִצְרַיִם
Part of Speech: proper name, of a territory and people, feminine; masculine; masculine plural
Transliteration: Mitsrayim
Pronunciation: mits-rah'-yim
Phonetic Spelling: (mits-rah'-yim)
Definition: Egypt
Meaning: Mitsrajim

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim

Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.

see HEBREW matsowr

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa
NASB Translation
Egypt (588), Egypt's (2), Egyptian (1), Egyptians (87), Mizraim (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מִצְרַ֫יִם₆₈₁ proper name, of a territory and people, feminine^{Exodus 10:7}, masculine^{Exodus 12:33},

masculine plural^{Genesis 41:55} etc. (see below

2), Egypt, Egyptians (Phoenician מצרם; Assyrian Mªƒªr(u), Muƒru, Miƒir, Dl^{Par 308} Schr^{COT Glossary KGF 246 ff.}, Tel Amarna Miƒrî, Wkl^{TA 39 *} Bez^{BM 152, and} Mašrî Wkl^l.c.; Arabic Cairo, Egypt (Spiro): Minean Miƒru Hom^{A and A. (1892), 125}; see Eb^{ÄgM 71 ff.}; ᵐ5 Αιγυπτος; — derivatives and form dubious; יִַ֯ם usually regarded as dual term. (Upper and Lower Egypt? compare Di^{Genesis 10:6}), but as locative ending EMey^{Geschichte. I, § 42} Ba^{NB p. 319 R. 5}; Jen^{ZA iv (1889), 268 ff.} thinks מִצְרַיִם absolute formed by analogy of מַיִם, שָׁמַיִם from Miƒrî (compare Tel Amarna); see further Wkl^{infra, near the end}); — ׳מ Genesis 13:1 +; מִצְרָ֑יִם Genesis 37:36 +; מִצְרַיְמָה Genesis 12:10 12t., מִצְרָ֑יְמָה Genesis 12:11 14t.; —

1. a. of land, Egypt Genesis 13:1 500t., +, in all periods, including ׳אֶרֶץ מ Genesis 13:10 + approximately 220 t. (of course feminine, Genesis 47:6,13); ׳אַדְמַת מ the soil of Egypt Genesis 47:20,26; ׳מֵימֵי מ Exodus 7:19; Exodus 8:2; ׳נְהַר מ Genesis 15:18; ׳יְאֹר מ Amos 8:8; Amos 9:5; ׳יְאֹרֵי מ Isaiah 7:18 (compare מָצוֺר); ׳שִׁיחוֺר מ 1 Chronicles 13:5; לְשׁוֺן ׳יָםמֿ Isaiah 11:15; ׳נַחַל מ Joshua 15:4 6t. (see these various words); land as productive Genesis 45:20; Genesis 49:23, compare ׳שֵׁשׁ בְּרִקְמָה מִמּ Ezekiel 27:7, ׳אֵטוּן מ Proverbs 7:16; often "" בּוּשׁ, especially in prophets and poetry Isaiah 20:3,4,5; Isaiah 45:14; Ezekiel 30:4,9 +; "" אַשּׁוּר Hosea 11:11; Hosea 12:1; Isaiah 7:18; Jeremiah 2:18 +; including Upper Egypt (מַּתְרוֺם), as well as Lower, Jeremiah 44:1, compare Ezekiel 29:10; Ezekiel 30:6; apparently distinguished from Upper Egypt Isaiah 11:11, and possibly also Jeremiah 44:15 (compare Gf Gie Buhl SS Che^{Hpt Isaiah}); but פתרוס etc. in these verses somewhat dubious (compare B. Du Gie).

b. combinations are:-1׳מ as limit of motion: יָדַד מצרימ(הׅ 2. of people:

a. in table of nations, personified as second son of Ham Genesis 10:6 = 1 Chronicles 1:8, compare Genesis 10:13 = 1 Chronicles 1:11.

b. = Egypt (as a people), Egyptians Genesis 41:56 + approximately 134 t., including use = Egyptian Kingdom, empire, i.e. land and people as political power; so with verb feminine singular ׳אָֽבְדָה מ Exodus 10:7, compare Hosea 9:6; Joel 4:19 and (pronoun feminine singular) Ezekiel 30:18; with verb masculine singular Exodus 12:33; Exodus 14:25; Isaiah 19:16,23,25; Jeremiah 46:8; often with verb masculine plural Genesis 41:55; Isaiah 19:21,23 22t.; ׳בִּנֵי מ Ezekiel 16:26; ׳בְּתוּלַת בַּת מ Jeremiah 46:11, compare Jeremiah 46:19; Jeremiah 46:24. — In 1 Kings 10:28 2Chronicles 1:16,17; 2 Kings 7:6 Wkl^{Alttest. Unters. 171 f.} thinks of Assyrian Muƒri in North Syria. (On מִצְרַיִם as often = Muƒri in North Arabia see Wkl^{Altor. Unters. i. 24 ff., ii. 195, iii. 289; iv. 337 f; MVG 1898, 1.4}).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root מִצְרַיִם (Mitsrayim), which is the dual form of מָצוֹר (Matsor), meaning "siege" or "fortress."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 125: Αἴγυπτος (Aigyptos) • The Greek term for Egypt, used in the New Testament to refer to the same geographical and historical region as מִצְרַיִם (Mitsrajim) in the Old Testament.

Usage: The term מִצְרַיִם (Mitsrajim) is used throughout the Hebrew Bible to refer to the nation of Egypt. It is often associated with the Israelites' enslavement and subsequent exodus, as well as a place of refuge and political alliance.

Context: • Geographical Context: Egypt, or מִצְרַיִם (Mitsrajim), is located in the northeastern part of Africa, bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Red Sea to the east. It is characterized by the Nile River, which is central to its agricultural and economic life.
• Historical Significance: Egypt is one of the most frequently mentioned foreign nations in the Bible. It served as a place of refuge for Abraham (Genesis 12:10), a place of bondage for the Israelites (Exodus 1:11), and a land of political intrigue and alliance (Isaiah 31:1).
• Cultural and Religious Influence: Egypt was known for its advanced civilization, monumental architecture, and polytheistic religion. The biblical narrative often contrasts the idolatry of Egypt with the monotheism of Israel.
• Key Biblical Events:
• The sojourn of Abraham and Sarah in Egypt (Genesis 12:10-20).
• Joseph's rise to power and the settlement of Jacob's family in Egypt (Genesis 41-47).
• The enslavement of the Israelites and their eventual exodus under Moses' leadership (Exodus 1-14).
• The prophetic warnings against reliance on Egypt for military aid (Isaiah 31:1; Jeremiah 42:14-22).
• Symbolic Representation: In biblical literature, Egypt often symbolizes worldly power and oppression, as well as a place of testing and deliverance for God's people.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּ֭מִצְרַיִם בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם בְּמִצְרַ֖יִם בְּמִצְרַ֗יִם בְּמִצְרַ֛יִם בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם בְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃ בְמִצְרַ֔יִם בְמִצְרַ֖יִם בְמִצְרַ֙יִם֙ בְמִצְרַ֨יִם ׀ בְמִצְרָֽיִם׃ במצרים במצרים׃ וּבְמִצְרַ֔יִם וּלְמִצְרַ֔יִם וּמִמִּצְרַ֖יִם וּמִמִּצְרַ֜יִם וּמִצְרַ֕יִם וּמִצְרַ֖יִם וּמִצְרַ֡יִם וּמִצְרַ֣יִם וּמִצְרַ֤יִם ובמצרים ולמצרים וממצרים ומצרים לְמִצְרַ֔יִם לְמִצְרַ֖יִם לְמִצְרַ֗יִם לְמִצְרַ֙יִם֙ לְמִצְרַ֥יִם לְמִצְרָ֑יִם למצרים מִ֭צְרַיִם מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם מִמִּצְרַ֖יִם מִמִּצְרַ֗יִם מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ מִמִּצְרַ֛יִם מִמִּצְרַ֜יִם מִמִּצְרַ֣יִם מִמִּצְרַ֤יִם מִמִּצְרַ֨יִם מִמִּצְרַיִם֒ מִמִּצְרַיִם֮ מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ מִצְרַ֔֗יִם מִצְרַ֔יְמָה מִצְרַ֔יִם מִצְרַ֖יְמָה מִצְרַ֖יִם מִצְרַ֗יִם מִצְרַ֙יְמָה֙ מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ מִצְרַ֛יִם מִצְרַ֜יִם מִצְרַ֣יִם מִצְרַ֤יִם מִצְרַ֥יִם מִצְרַ֧יִם מִצְרַ֨יִם מִצְרַיִם֒ מִצְרַיִם֩ מִצְרַיִם֮ מִצְרָ֑יְמָה מִצְרָ֑יִם מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ ממצרים ממצרים׃ מצרים מצרים׃ מצרימה מצרימה׃ bə·miṣ·ra·yim bə·miṣ·rā·yim ḇə·miṣ·ra·yim ḇə·miṣ·rā·yim bəmiṣrayim bəmiṣrāyim ḇəmiṣrayim ḇəmiṣrāyim bemitzRayim lə·miṣ·ra·yim lə·miṣ·rā·yim ləmiṣrayim ləmiṣrāyim lemitzRayim mim·miṣ·ra·yim mim·miṣ·rā·yim mimitzRayim mimmiṣrayim mimmiṣrāyim miṣ·rā·yə·māh miṣ·ra·yim miṣ·rā·yim miṣ·ray·māh miṣrāyəmāh miṣrayim miṣrāyim miṣraymāh mitzRayemah mitzRayim mitzRaymah ū·ḇə·miṣ·ra·yim ū·lə·miṣ·ra·yim ū·mim·miṣ·ra·yim ū·miṣ·ra·yim ūḇəmiṣrayim ūləmiṣrayim ulemitzRayim umimitzRayim ūmimmiṣrayim ūmiṣrayim umitzRayim uvemitzRayim vemitzRayim

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 10:6
HEB: חָ֑ם כּ֥וּשׁ וּמִצְרַ֖יִם וּפ֥וּט וּכְנָֽעַן׃
NAS: [were] Cush and Mizraim and Put
KJV: Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut,
INT: of Ham Cush and Mizraim and Put and Canaan

Genesis 10:13
HEB: וּמִצְרַ֡יִם יָלַ֞ד אֶת־
NAS: Mizraim became the father of Ludim
KJV: And Mizraim begat Ludim,
INT: Mizraim became of Ludim

Genesis 12:10
HEB: וַיֵּ֨רֶד אַבְרָ֤ם מִצְרַ֙יְמָה֙ לָג֣וּר שָׁ֔ם
NAS: went down to Egypt to sojourn
KJV: went down into Egypt to sojourn
INT: went Abram to Egypt to sojourn there

Genesis 12:11
HEB: הִקְרִ֖יב לָב֣וֹא מִצְרָ֑יְמָה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־
NAS: near to Egypt, that he said
KJV: to enter into Egypt, that he said
INT: near to enter to Egypt said to

Genesis 12:14
HEB: כְּב֥וֹא אַבְרָ֖ם מִצְרָ֑יְמָה וַיִּרְא֤וּ הַמִּצְרִים֙
NAS: came into Egypt, the Egyptians
KJV: was come into Egypt, the Egyptians
INT: came Abram Egypt saw the Egyptians

Genesis 13:1
HEB: וַיַּעַל֩ אַבְרָ֨ם מִמִּצְרַ֜יִם ה֠וּא וְאִשְׁתּ֧וֹ
NAS: went up from Egypt to the Negev,
KJV: went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife,
INT: went Abram Egypt he and his wife

Genesis 13:10
HEB: יְהוָה֙ כְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם בֹּאֲכָ֖ה צֹֽעַר׃
NAS: like the land of Egypt as you go
KJV: like the land of Egypt, as thou comest
INT: of the LORD the land of Egypt go to Zoar

Genesis 15:18
HEB: הַזֹּ֔את מִנְּהַ֣ר מִצְרַ֔יִם עַד־ הַנָּהָ֥ר
NAS: From the river of Egypt as far
KJV: from the river of Egypt unto the great
INT: From the river of Egypt far river

Genesis 21:21
HEB: אִשָּׁ֖ה מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ פ
NAS: a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
KJV: him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
INT: A wife the land of Egypt

Genesis 25:18
HEB: עַל־ פְּנֵ֣י מִצְרַ֔יִם בֹּאֲכָ֖ה אַשּׁ֑וּרָה
NAS: is east of Egypt as one goes
KJV: that [is] before Egypt, as thou goest
INT: that before of Egypt goes Assyria

Genesis 26:2
HEB: אַל־ תֵּרֵ֣ד מִצְרָ֑יְמָה שְׁכֹ֣ן בָּאָ֔רֶץ
NAS: Do not go down to Egypt; stay
KJV: Go not down into Egypt; dwell
INT: not go to Egypt stay the land

Genesis 37:25
HEB: הוֹלְכִ֖ים לְהוֹרִ֥יד מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃
NAS: to bring [them] down to Egypt.
KJV: going to carry [it] down to Egypt.
INT: their way to bring to Egypt

Genesis 37:28
HEB: אֶת־ יוֹסֵ֖ף מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃
NAS: Thus they brought Joseph into Egypt.
KJV: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
INT: brought Joseph Egypt

Genesis 37:36
HEB: אֹת֖וֹ אֶל־ מִצְרָ֑יִם לְפֽוֹטִיפַר֙ סְרִ֣יס
NAS: sold him in Egypt to Potiphar,
KJV: sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar,
INT: sold about Egypt to Potiphar officer

Genesis 39:1
HEB: וְיוֹסֵ֖ף הוּרַ֣ד מִצְרָ֑יְמָה וַיִּקְנֵ֡הוּ פּוֹטִיפַר֩
NAS: down to Egypt; and Potiphar,
KJV: was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar,
INT: now Joseph had been taken to Egypt bought and Potiphar

Genesis 40:1
HEB: מַשְׁקֵ֥ה מֶֽלֶךְ־ מִצְרַ֖יִם וְהָאֹפֶ֑ה לַאֲדֹנֵיהֶ֖ם
NAS: for the king of Egypt offended
KJV: of the king of Egypt and [his] baker
INT: the cupbearer the king of Egypt and the baker their lord

Genesis 40:1
HEB: לַאֲדֹנֵיהֶ֖ם לְמֶ֥לֶךְ מִצְרָֽיִם׃
NAS: their lord, the king of Egypt.
KJV: their lord the king of Egypt.
INT: their lord the king of Egypt

Genesis 40:5
HEB: אֲשֶׁר֙ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲסוּרִ֖ים
NAS: for the king of Egypt, who
KJV: of the king of Egypt, which [were] bound
INT: who the king of Egypt who were confined

Genesis 41:8
HEB: כָּל־ חַרְטֻמֵּ֥י מִצְרַ֖יִם וְאֶת־ כָּל־
NAS: the magicians of Egypt, and all
KJV: for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men
INT: for all the magicians of Egypt and all wise

Genesis 41:19
HEB: בְּכָל־ אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם לָרֹֽעַ׃
NAS: in all the land of Egypt;
KJV: in all the land of Egypt for badness:
INT: all the land of Egypt ugliness

Genesis 41:29
HEB: בְּכָל־ אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃
NAS: in all the land of Egypt;
KJV: throughout all the land of Egypt:
INT: all the land of Egypt

Genesis 41:30
HEB: הַשָּׂבָ֖ע בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וְכִלָּ֥ה הָרָעָ֖ב
NAS: in the land of Egypt, and the famine
KJV: in the land of Egypt; and the famine
INT: the abundance the land of Egypt will ravage and the famine

Genesis 41:33
HEB: עַל־ אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃
NAS: him over the land of Egypt.
KJV: and set him over the land of Egypt.
INT: over the land of Egypt

Genesis 41:34
HEB: אֶת־ אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם בְּשֶׁ֖בַע שְׁנֵ֥י
NAS: [of the produce] of the land of Egypt in the seven
KJV: of the land of Egypt in the seven
INT: exact the land of Egypt the seven years

Genesis 41:36
HEB: תִּהְיֶ֖יןָ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וְלֹֽא־ תִכָּרֵ֥ת
NAS: in the land of Egypt, so that the land
KJV: which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land
INT: will occur the land of Egypt will not perish

614 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4714
614 Occurrences

bə·miṣ·rā·yim — 42 Occ.
lə·miṣ·ra·yim — 7 Occ.
mim·miṣ·ra·yim — 90 Occ.
miṣ·rā·yə·māh — 15 Occ.
miṣ·ra·yim — 424 Occ.
miṣ·ray·māh — 13 Occ.
ū·lə·miṣ·ra·yim — 1 Occ.
ū·mim·miṣ·ra·yim — 2 Occ.
ū·miṣ·ra·yim — 9 Occ.
ū·ḇə·miṣ·ra·yim — 1 Occ.
ḇə·miṣ·ra·yim — 10 Occ.