Αἴγυπτον

Aígyptos

Egypt

Aígyptos refers specifically to the region of Egypt—the land encompassing the Nile River valley and delta—situated in northeastern Africa, south of the Levant. In the literature of the Hellenistic and Roman periods, it primarily denotes the territory under the rule of the Egyptian pharaohs and, later, the Roman province. The term may also appear symbolically or allusively, referencing Egypt’s perceived wealth, idolatrous associations, or as a place of sojourn or oppression in Israelite or Judean history, according to context.

G125

Matthew 2:14 · Word #15

Lexicon G125

LemmaΑἴγυπτος
TransliterationAígyptos
Strong'sG125
DefinitionAígyptos refers specifically to the region of Egypt—the land encompassing the Nile River valley and delta—situated in northeastern Africa, south of the Levant. In the literature of the Hellenistic and Roman periods, it primarily denotes the territory under the rule of the Egyptian pharaohs and, later, the Roman province. The term may also appear symbolically or allusively, referencing Egypt’s perceived wealth, idolatrous associations, or as a place of sojourn or oppression in Israelite or Judean history, according to context.

Morphology N ACC F SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

PhraseEgypt
LiteralEgypt

Lexical Info

LemmaΑἴγυπτος
Strong'sG125

SIBI-P1 Translation G125-02

Egypt

Morphological NotesNoun; accusative case; feminine gender; singular number (Gr,N,,,,,AFS).
Rendering RationaleThe term denotes the specific land and political territory known as Egypt. The accusative feminine singular form marks it as a direct object, but in English the proper noun remains "Egypt" without change in form.

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