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

Lemmaמִצְרִי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤑𐤓𐤉
TransliterationMitsrîy
Strong'sH4713
In-contextthe 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

Rootמצר (m-ṣ-r)
Core Meaningsnarrowness, confinement, straits, distress
Semantic Rangean Egyptian woman; a female inhabitant of Mitsrayim; one belonging to the people or culture of Egypt
Conceptual SignificanceEgypt (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 NotesDefinite article (הַ) + feminine singular gentilic adjective/noun (Ngfsa) from מִצְרִי; functioning substantivally to denote an Egyptian woman.
Rendering RationaleThe 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