מִצְרִ֔י
𐤌𐤑𐤓𐤉
mitseri
Egyptian
from מִצְרַיִם; a Mitsrite, or inhabitant of Mitsrajim; Egyptian, of Egypt.
Genesis 39:1 · Word #11
Lexicon H4713
| Lemma | מִצְרִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤑𐤓𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Mitsrîy |
| Strong's | H4713 |
| In-context | Egyptian |
Morphology HNgmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin) |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H4713-07
a Mitsrite man
| Root | מצר (m-ṣ-r) |
| Core Meanings | narrowness, straits, confinement, enclosure |
| Semantic Range | an Egyptian man; a native of Egypt; one belonging to the people or culture of Mitsrayim |
| Conceptual Significance | Identifies a member of the people of Mitsrayim, the land associated with Israel’s sojourn and bondage. The root sense of "narrowness" or "confinement" resonates with Egypt’s role as the house of oppression from which YHWH delivered Israel. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular gentilic noun in the absolute state, formed from the place name מִצְרַיִם (Mitsrayim, Egypt). Functions adjectivally or substantivally to denote a male native of Egypt. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a masculine singular gentilic noun (HNgmsa), denoting one male inhabitant of מִצְרַיִם (Mitsrayim). Rendering it as "a Mitsrite man" preserves the Hebrew ethnic form derived from the root מצר, while clearly reflecting masculine singular number. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מצר (narrowness, straits, confinement, enclosure)
| 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 |
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 |