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מצרים

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מצרים¹

  • /mit͡sˈʁajim/ Modern Israeli
  • [misˤˈrˤɑːjim]

Where it comes from

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”).

proper noun מִצְרַיִם · mitsráyim · form מִצְרָיִם

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

מצרים²

  • /mit͡sˈʁim/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

noun מִצְרִים · mitsrím

  1. indefinite, plural plural indefinite form of מִצְרִי

In English

  • Egypt country in North Africa

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"מצרים." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%A6%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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מצרים. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%A6%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D

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"מצרים." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%A6%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {מצרים},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%A6%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}