מִצְרַיִם

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H4714

Transliteration: Mitsrayim

Pronunciation: mits-rah'-yim

Definition: Egypt

Original: מצרים

Transliteration: mitsrayim

Phonetic: mits-rah'-yim

BDB Definition:

Egyptians = "double straits"

a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows (noun proper locative)
the inhabitants or natives of Egypt (adjective)

Origin: dual of H4693" class="dictionary-topic-link">H4693

TWOT entry: 1235