מִ/מִּצְרַ֤יִם
𐤌/𐤌𐤑𐤓𐤉𐤌
Mitserayim
from Egypt
A proper noun referring to the land of Egypt, and sometimes used metonymically for its inhabitants, especially prominent in narratives concerning Israelite interactions with Egypt from patriarchal times through the post-exilic period. The term is formally dual in form, likely reflecting the two regions of Egypt: Upper and Lower Egypt. In biblical contexts, it functions as a geo-political designation for the territory on the Nile and, at times, as the name of a person (see genealogies in Genesis).
2 Chronicles 1:17 · Word #3
Lexicon H4714
| Lemma | מִצְרַיִם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤑𐤓𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Mitserayim |
| Strong's | H4714 |
| Definition | A proper noun referring to the land of Egypt, and sometimes used metonymically for its inhabitants, especially prominent in narratives concerning Israelite interactions with Egypt from patriarchal times through the post-exilic period. The term is formally dual in form, likely reflecting the two regions of Egypt: Upper and Lower Egypt. In biblical contexts, it functions as a geo-political designation for the territory on the Nile and, at times, as the name of a person (see genealogies in Genesis). |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | from Egypt |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4714-03
from Egypt
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן (assimilated with dagesh) + proper noun מִצְרַיִם; dual form ending -ַיִם; singular proper name functioning as place of origin. |
| Rendering Rationale | The base noun מִצְרַיִם is a proper name in dual form referring to the land of Egypt (the two Egypts). The prefixed מִן (“from”) marks source or origin, so the form means “from Egypt,” preserving both the preposition and the proper geographic designation. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
from Mitserayim
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Mitsrayim |
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