הַ/מִּצְרִ֛ית
𐤄/𐤌𐤑𐤓𐤉𐤕
hamitserit
the Egyptian
from מִצְרַיִם; a Mitsrite, or inhabitant of Mitsrajim; Egyptian, of Egypt.
H4713
Genesis 21:9 · Word #6
Lexicon H4713
| Lemma | מִצְרִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤑𐤓𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Mitsrîy |
| Strong's | H4713 |
| In-context | the Egyptian |
Morphology HTd/Ngfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin) |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H4713-03
the Mitsrite-woman
| Root | מצר (m-ṣ-r) |
| Core Meanings | narrowness, confinement, straits, distress |
| Semantic Range | an Egyptian woman; a female inhabitant of Mitsrayim; one belonging to the people or culture of Egypt |
| Conceptual Significance | Egypt (Mitsrayim), derived from a root denoting narrowness or straits, becomes a biblical symbol of confinement and bondage. Identifying someone as a Mitsrite situates them within that cultural and theological backdrop, often associated with oppression, foreignness, and Israel’s formative deliverance experience. |
| Morphological Notes | Definite article (הַ) + feminine singular gentilic adjective/noun (Ngfsa) from מִצְרִי; functioning substantivally to denote an Egyptian woman. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a feminine singular gentilic with the definite article, referring specifically to a woman from Mitsrayim (Egypt). Rendering it "the Mitsrite-woman" preserves the ethnic derivation from מצר (narrowness/straits) while accurately reflecting the feminine singular form and definiteness. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מצר (narrowness, confinement, straits, distress)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4714-01 |
bemitserayim | in the Twofold Narrow-Place (Mitsrayim) |
H4713-01 |
hamitseri | the Mitsrite man of the Narrow-Place |
H4713-02 |
hamitserim | the Mitsrite men |
H4714-02 |
lemitserayim | to Mitsrayim (the Double-Straits) |
H4714-03 |
mimitserayim | from Mitsrayim (the Double-Narrow-Place) |
H4714-04 |
mitserayemah | toward Mitsrayim (the Double-Straits) |
H4714-05 |
mitserayim | Mitsrayim (the Double Narrow-Place) |
H4713-04 |
mitseri | a Mitsrite man |
H4714-06 |
ulemitserayim | and to Mitsrayim (the Double-Constraint) |
H4714-07 |
umimitserayim | and from Mitsrayim (the Double-Constraint Land) |
H4714-08 |
umitserayim | and Mitsrayim (the Twofold Narrow Place) |
H4714-09 |
uvemitserayim | and in Mitsrayim (the Double-Straits) |
H4713-05 |
velamitserim | and to the Mitsrite men |
H4714-10 |
vemitserayim | in the Two-Straits (Mitsrayim) |
Word Usage (76 occurrences of H4713)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 12:12 | הַ/מִּצְרִ֔ים | hamitserim | the Egyptians |
| Genesis 12:14 | הַ/מִּצְרִים֙ | hamitserim | the Egyptians |
| Genesis 16:1 | מִצְרִ֖ית | mitserit | Egyptian |