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Etymology 1

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From a common Semitic source; compare Arabic مِصْر (miṣr) and Ugaritic 𐎎𐎕𐎗𐎎 (mṣrm). The ending is the standard dual form, perhaps related to the ancient conceptualization of Egypt as two realms: Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. Connections have also been drawn to מֶצֶר (métser, border, limit) and מיצר / מֵצַר (meitsár, sea strait).

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מִצְרַיִם (mitsráyimf (Biblical Hebrew pausal form מִצְרָיִם)

  1. Egypt (a country in North Africa and Western Asia)
  2. (biblical) Mizraim, son of Ham and grandson of Noah
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Noun

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מִצְרִים (mitsrím)

  1. plural indefinite form of מִצְרִי

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Etymology

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From Hebrew מִצְרַיִם (mitsráyim).

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מצרים (mitsrayemn

  1. Egypt (a country in North Africa and Western Asia)

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