הַ/מִּצְרִ֖י
𐤄/𐤌𐤑𐤓𐤉
hamitseri
of the Egyptian
from מִצְרַיִם; a Mitsrite, or inhabitant of Mitsrajim; Egyptian, of Egypt.
H4713
Genesis 39:5 · Word #15
Lexicon H4713
| Lemma | מִצְרִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤑𐤓𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Mitsrîy |
| Strong's | H4713 |
| In-context | of the Egyptian |
Morphology HTd/Ngmsa
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 H4713-01
the Mitsrite man of the Narrow-Place
| Root | מצר (m-ṣ-r) |
| Core Meanings | narrowness, confinement, restriction, straitness, distress |
| Semantic Range | an Egyptian man; a native of Egypt; one belonging to the people, culture, or land of Mitsrayim |
| Conceptual Significance | Egypt (Mitsrayim), linked to the root idea of narrowness or confinement, becomes a powerful biblical symbol of oppression, bondage, and distress—especially in the Exodus narrative. The term thus can carry not only ethnic identity but also associations with the land from which Israel was delivered. |
| Morphological Notes | Definite article (הַ) + masculine singular gentilic noun in the absolute state; from מִצְרִי (Mitsrîy), denoting a male inhabitant of מִצְרַיִם. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a masculine singular gentilic noun with the definite article ("the"), referring to a male inhabitant of מִצְרַיִם (Mitsrayim). By rendering it "Mitsrite man of the Narrow-Place," the translation preserves both the grammatical masculinity and singularity and the root sense of מצר, conveying Egypt as the land of constraint or narrowness. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מצר (narrowness, confinement, restriction, straitness, distress)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4714-01 |
bemitserayim | in the Twofold Narrow-Place (Mitsrayim) |
H4713-02 |
hamitserim | the Mitsrite men |
H4713-03 |
hamitserit | the Mitsrite-woman |
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 |