Hebrew · H4714

מִצְרַיִם

Mitsrajim , i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt

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מִצְרַיִםH4714

Pronunciationmiṣĕrayim

What does מִצְרַיִם (miṣĕrayim) mean in the Bible?

מִצְרַיִם (miṣĕrayim) is a Hebrew word meaning "Mitsrajim , i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt".

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Questions this entry answers

What does מִצְרַיִם (miṣĕrayim) mean in the Bible?

e. Upper and Lower Egypt".

How does the BSB render H4714?

The BSB source-word alignment has 641 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Egypt (324), to Egypt (57), in Egypt (51), Egypt (49), out of Egypt (35).

Where does מִצְרַיִם (miṣĕrayim) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 10:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (149), Genesis (81), Jeremiah (62), Ezekiel (54).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

of Egypt324×Genesis 13:10, Genesis 15:18, Genesis 21:21, Genesis 25:18

to Egypt57×Genesis 12:10, Genesis 26:2, Genesis 37:25, Genesis 37:28

in Egypt51×Genesis 41:57, Genesis 42:1, Genesis 42:2, Genesis 45:13

Egypt49×Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 37:36, Genesis 45:9

out of Egypt35×Genesis 13:1, Genesis 45:25, Genesis 47:30, Exodus 3:10

from Egypt20×Genesis 42:3, Genesis 43:2, Deuteronomy 16:6, Joshua 5:5

the Egyptians20×Exodus 6:5, Exodus 8:26, Exodus 12:23, Exodus 12:30

of the Egyptians11×Exodus 3:8, Exodus 6:6, Exodus 6:7, Exodus 12:36

-10×Genesis 40:1, Exodus 10:14, Exodus 12:12, Exodus 12:27

. . .6×Exodus 9:9, Exodus 10:12, Exodus 12:30, 2 Kings 24:7

Mizraim4×Genesis 10:6, Genesis 10:13, 1 Chronicles 1:8, 1 Chronicles 1:11

on Egypt4×Exodus 7:4, Exodus 9:18, Deuteronomy 6:22, Ezekiel 30:19

against Egypt3×Exodus 14:25, Isaiah 19:1, Ezekiel 30:4

into Egypt3×Genesis 45:4, Jeremiah 41:17, Jeremiah 42:16

to the Egyptians3×Genesis 41:56, Exodus 8:26, Joshua 24:7

and Egypt2×Isaiah 20:5, Nahum 3:9

and the Egyptians2×Exodus 18:8, Isaiah 19:23

As the Egyptians2×Exodus 14:27, Isaiah 10:24

When the Egyptians2×Judges 10:11, Ezekiel 23:21

[here]1×Genesis 48:5

[she began] in Egypt1×Ezekiel 23:8

[they left] Egypt1×Numbers 14:19

against Egyptian1×Isaiah 19:2

alliance with Egypt1×Isaiah 19:24

already in Egypt1×Exodus 1:5

and in Egypt1×Joshua 24:14

and out of Egypt1×Hosea 11:1

as He did in Egypt1×Isaiah 10:26

But the Egyptians1×Isaiah 31:3

by Egypt1×Jeremiah 2:36

by the Egyptians1×Genesis 50:11

Egypt {with a plague}1×Isaiah 19:22

Egypt’s1×Isaiah 30:7

Egyptian1×Isaiah 19:2

Egyptians1×2 Kings 7:6

have led Egypt1×Isaiah 19:13

in Egypt’s1×Isaiah 30:2

O Egypt1×Psalms 135:9

of Egypt’s1×Isaiah 30:3

of Egypt’s [doom]1×Ezekiel 30:9

of the Nile1×Isaiah 7:18

on the Egyptians1×Exodus 15:26

over the Egyptians1×Exodus 14:31

the Egyptian1×Genesis 40:5

things in Egypt1×Psalms 106:21

to Egypt [were]1×Genesis 46:27

to Egypt’s1×Isaiah 20:4

to the Egyptian1×Deuteronomy 11:4

up out of Egypt1×1 Samuel 10:18

where1×1 Kings 11:40

with the Egyptians1×Exodus 10:2

you to Egypt1×Genesis 46:4

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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 10:6

Aligned rows641

Books represented28

Genesis81Exodus149Leviticus11Numbers29Deuteronomy50Joshua17Judges81 Samuel122 Samuel21 Kings252 Kings151 Chronicles42 Chronicles19Nehemiah2Psalms15Proverbs1Isaiah51Jeremiah62Lamentations1Ezekiel54Daniel4Hosea13Joel1Amos7Micah2Nahum1Haggai1Zechariah4

Source forms

מִצְרַ֔יִם98xmiṣ·ra·yimGenesis 13:10, Genesis 15:18, Genesis 25:18, Genesis 40:5

מִצְרָ֑יִם94xmiṣ·rā·yimGenesis 37:36, Genesis 41:30, Genesis 41:36, Genesis 41:46

מִצְרָֽיִם׃81xmiṣ·rā·yimGenesis 40:1, Genesis 41:29, Genesis 41:33, Genesis 41:41

מִצְרַ֖יִם58xmiṣ·ra·yimGenesis 40:1, Genesis 41:8, Genesis 41:19, Genesis 41:54

מִצְרַ֙יִם֙31xmiṣ·ra·yimGenesis 47:6, Genesis 47:13, Genesis 47:14, Genesis 47:20

מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם21xmim·miṣ·ra·yimGenesis 47:30, Exodus 3:12, Exodus 12:35, Exodus 17:3

מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם19xmim·miṣ·rā·yimGenesis 43:2, Genesis 45:25, Exodus 6:27, Exodus 23:15

מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃17xmim·miṣ·rā·yimGenesis 42:3, Exodus 3:10, Exodus 3:11, Exodus 13:8

Parsing patterns

Noun - proper - feminine singular443xGenesis 13:10, Genesis 15:18, Genesis 21:21, Genesis 25:18

Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular91xGenesis 13:1, Genesis 42:3, Genesis 43:2, Genesis 45:25

Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular55xGenesis 42:1, Genesis 42:2, Genesis 45:13, Genesis 46:27

Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular28xGenesis 12:10, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 26:2

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular10xGenesis 41:56, Genesis 50:11, Exodus 19:4, Isaiah 19:15

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular6xExodus 14:27, Isaiah 19:23, Isaiah 30:7, Isaiah 31:3

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular4xGenesis 10:6, Genesis 10:13, 1 Chronicles 1:8, 1 Chronicles 1:11

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular2xIsaiah 11:11, Hosea 11:1

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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מִצְרַיִם

What does מִצְרַיִם (miṣĕrayim) mean in the Bible?

What does מִצְרַיִם (miṣĕrayim) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H4714?

Where does מִצְרַיִם (miṣĕrayim) appear in Scripture?

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