בְ/מִצְרַ֔יִם
𐤁/𐤌𐤑𐤓𐤉𐤌
Mitserayim
in 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 10:2 · Word #7
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 | in Egypt |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4714-10
in Mitsrayim, the Two Enclosures
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ ("in") + proper noun, dual form; geo-political name derived from root מצר. |
| Rendering Rationale | The preposition בְּ means "in," attached to the proper dual noun מִצְרַיִם (Mitsrayim). The name reflects the root idea of enclosure or boundedness and preserves the formal dual, traditionally understood as Upper and Lower Egypt. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in Mitserayim
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Mitsrayim |
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