Hebrew · H4714

מִצְרַיִם

Mitsrajim , i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt

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מִצְרַיִם H4714

Pronunciation miṣĕrayim

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 Egypt 324× Genesis 13:10, Genesis 15:18, Genesis 21:21, Genesis 25:18

to Egypt 57× Genesis 12:10, Genesis 26:2, Genesis 37:25, Genesis 37:28

in Egypt 51× Genesis 41:57, Genesis 42:1, Genesis 42:2, Genesis 45:13

Egypt 49× Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 37:36, Genesis 45:9

out of Egypt 35× Genesis 13:1, Genesis 45:25, Genesis 47:30, Exodus 3:10

from Egypt 20× Genesis 42:3, Genesis 43:2, Deuteronomy 16:6, Joshua 5:5

the Egyptians 20× Exodus 6:5, Exodus 8:26, Exodus 12:23, Exodus 12:30

of the Egyptians 11× 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

Mizraim 4× Genesis 10:6, Genesis 10:13, 1 Chronicles 1:8, 1 Chronicles 1:11

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

against Egypt 3× Exodus 14:25, Isaiah 19:1, Ezekiel 30:4

into Egypt 3× Genesis 45:4, Jeremiah 41:17, Jeremiah 42:16

to the Egyptians 3× Genesis 41:56, Exodus 8:26, Joshua 24:7

and Egypt 2× Isaiah 20:5, Nahum 3:9

and the Egyptians 2× Exodus 18:8, Isaiah 19:23

As the Egyptians 2× Exodus 14:27, Isaiah 10:24

When the Egyptians 2× Judges 10:11, Ezekiel 23:21

[here] 1× Genesis 48:5

[she began] in Egypt 1× Ezekiel 23:8

[they left] Egypt 1× Numbers 14:19

against Egyptian 1× Isaiah 19:2

alliance with Egypt 1× Isaiah 19:24

already in Egypt 1× Exodus 1:5

and in Egypt 1× Joshua 24:14

and out of Egypt 1× Hosea 11:1

as He did in Egypt 1× Isaiah 10:26

But the Egyptians 1× Isaiah 31:3

by Egypt 1× Jeremiah 2:36

by the Egyptians 1× Genesis 50:11

Egypt {with a plague} 1× Isaiah 19:22

Egypt’s 1× Isaiah 30:7

Egyptian 1× Isaiah 19:2

Egyptians 1× 2 Kings 7:6

have led Egypt 1× Isaiah 19:13

in Egypt’s 1× Isaiah 30:2

O Egypt 1× Psalms 135:9

of Egypt’s 1× Isaiah 30:3

of Egypt’s [doom] 1× Ezekiel 30:9

of the Nile 1× Isaiah 7:18

on the Egyptians 1× Exodus 15:26

over the Egyptians 1× Exodus 14:31

the Egyptian 1× Genesis 40:5

things in Egypt 1× Psalms 106:21

to Egypt [were] 1× Genesis 46:27

to Egypt’s 1× Isaiah 20:4

to the Egyptian 1× Deuteronomy 11:4

up out of Egypt 1× 1 Samuel 10:18

where 1× 1 Kings 11:40

with the Egyptians 1× Exodus 10:2

you to Egypt 1× Genesis 46:4

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Usage map

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

First aligned row Genesis 10:6

Aligned rows 641

Books represented 28

Genesis 81 Exodus 149 Leviticus 11 Numbers 29 Deuteronomy 50 Joshua 17 Judges 8 1 Samuel 12 2 Samuel 2 1 Kings 25 2 Kings 15 1 Chronicles 4 2 Chronicles 19 Nehemiah 2 Psalms 15 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 51 Jeremiah 62 Lamentations 1 Ezekiel 54 Daniel 4 Hosea 13 Joel 1 Amos 7 Micah 2 Nahum 1 Haggai 1 Zechariah 4

Source forms

מִצְרַ֔יִם 98x miṣ·ra·yim Genesis 13:10, Genesis 15:18, Genesis 25:18, Genesis 40:5

מִצְרָ֑יִם 94x miṣ·rā·yim Genesis 37:36, Genesis 41:30, Genesis 41:36, Genesis 41:46

מִצְרָֽיִם׃ 81x miṣ·rā·yim Genesis 40:1, Genesis 41:29, Genesis 41:33, Genesis 41:41

מִצְרַ֖יִם 58x miṣ·ra·yim Genesis 40:1, Genesis 41:8, Genesis 41:19, Genesis 41:54

מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ 31x miṣ·ra·yim Genesis 47:6, Genesis 47:13, Genesis 47:14, Genesis 47:20

מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם 21x mim·miṣ·ra·yim Genesis 47:30, Exodus 3:12, Exodus 12:35, Exodus 17:3

מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם 19x mim·miṣ·rā·yim Genesis 43:2, Genesis 45:25, Exodus 6:27, Exodus 23:15

מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ 17x mim·miṣ·rā·yim Genesis 42:3, Exodus 3:10, Exodus 3:11, Exodus 13:8

Parsing patterns

Noun - proper - feminine singular 443x Genesis 13:10, Genesis 15:18, Genesis 21:21, Genesis 25:18

Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 91x Genesis 13:1, Genesis 42:3, Genesis 43:2, Genesis 45:25

Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 55x Genesis 42:1, Genesis 42:2, Genesis 45:13, Genesis 46:27

Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 28x Genesis 12:10, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 26:2

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular 10x Genesis 41:56, Genesis 50:11, Exodus 19:4, Isaiah 19:15

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 6x Exodus 14:27, Isaiah 19:23, Isaiah 30:7, Isaiah 31:3

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 4x Genesis 10:6, Genesis 10:13, 1 Chronicles 1:8, 1 Chronicles 1:11

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 2x Isaiah 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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