Word Study

The meaning of מִצְרַיִם

Understanding Mitsrayim reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

מִצְרַיִם

Phoneticmits-rah'-yim
TransliterationMitsrayim
Grammar Code
N:N--L
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

dual of מָצוֹר Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim. - § Egyptians = "double straits" - Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt n pr loc 1) a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows adj 2) the inhabitants or natives of Egypt

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

601 total references
ReferenceText
Genesis 43:32

And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

Joshua 15:47

Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof:

2 Kings 18:24

How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master’s servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

Proverbs 7:16

I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.

Daniel 11:42

He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape.

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
601x
Most Frequent Book
Exodus
Book Distribution
Genesis80
Exodus148
Leviticus11
Numbers31
Deuteronomy47
Joshua16
Judges9
1 Samuel11
2 Samuel2
1 Kings21
2 Kings11
1 Chronicles4
2 Chronicles17
Nehemiah2
Psalms15
Proverbs1
Isaiah40
Jeremiah54
Lamentations1
Ezekiel47
Daniel4
Hosea13
Joel1
Amos7
Micah2
Nahum1
Haggai1
Zechariah4

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'מִצְרַיִם' deepen your understanding of Genesis 43:32?