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מִצְרַיִם H4714

H4714 is the Hebrew word מִצְרַיִם, transliterated Mitsrayim and said mits-rah'-yim. The King James Version most often renders it egypt.

Word: מִצְרַיִםTransliteration: MitsrayimSaid: mits-rah'-yimLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 504 verses

What it means

Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.

Where it comes from

dual of H4693 (מָצוֹר).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 549 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

egypt 419×egyptians 71×out of egypt 44×mizraim 4×you in egypt 2×egyptian 2×against egypt 2×over egypt 1×wherewith the egyptians 1×between the egyptians 1×behold the egyptians 1×up out of egypt 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.

Verses using מִצְרַיִם

The first 40 of 504 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 10:6 · KJV

And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.

Genesis 10:13 · KJV

And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

Genesis 12:10 · KJV

And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.

Genesis 12:11 · KJV

And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:

Genesis 12:14 · KJV

And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.

Genesis 13:1 · KJV

And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.

Genesis 13:10 · KJV

And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.

Genesis 15:18 · KJV

In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:

Genesis 25:18 · KJV

And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.

Genesis 26:2 · KJV

And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:

Genesis 37:36 · KJV

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.

Genesis 39:1 · KJV

And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.

Genesis 40:1 · KJV

And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt.

Genesis 40:5 · KJV

And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison.

Genesis 41:8 · KJV

And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.

Genesis 41:19 · KJV

And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill favoured and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness:

Genesis 41:30 · KJV

And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land;

Genesis 41:34 · KJV

Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.

Genesis 41:36 · KJV

And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine.

Genesis 41:46 · KJV

And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:48 · KJV

And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same.

Genesis 41:53 · KJV

And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.

Genesis 41:54 · KJV

And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

Genesis 41:55 · KJV

And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.

Genesis 41:56 · KJV

And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:57 · KJV

And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.

Genesis 42:1 · KJV

Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

Genesis 42:2 · KJV

And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.

Genesis 43:2 · KJV

And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.

Genesis 43:15 · KJV

And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

Genesis 45:2 · KJV

And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.

Genesis 45:9 · KJV

Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:

Genesis 45:13 · KJV

And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither.

Genesis 45:18 · KJV

And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.

Genesis 45:19 · KJV

Now thou art commanded, this do ye; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.

Genesis 45:23 · KJV

And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way.

Genesis 45:25 · KJV

And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father,

Genesis 45:26 · KJV

And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob’s heart fainted, for he believed them not.

Genesis 46:3 · KJV

And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:

Genesis 46:4 · KJV

I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.

Common questions

What does Strong's H4714 mean?

H4714 is the Hebrew word מִצְרַיִם (Mitsrayim), meaning Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.

How is H4714 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it egypt (419 times), egyptians (71 times), out of egypt (44 times), mizraim (4 times), you in egypt (2 times), among others.

How many times does H4714 appear in the Bible?

מִצְרַיִם (Mitsrayim) is tagged in 504 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4714 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: dual of H4693 (מָצוֹר).

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