125. Aiguptos
Strong's Lexicon
Aiguptos: Egypt

Original Word: Αἴγυπτος
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: Aiguptos
Pronunciation: ah'-ee-goop-tos
Phonetic Spelling: (ah'-ee-goop-tos)
Definition: Egypt
Meaning: Egypt.

Word Origin: Derived from the ancient Greek name for Egypt, which is believed to have originated from the Egyptian term "Hwt-ka-Ptah," meaning "House of the Ka of Ptah," referring to a temple of the god Ptah in Memphis.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H4714 (מִצְרַיִם, Mitzrayim): The Hebrew name for Egypt, often used in the Old Testament to describe the land and its people.

Usage: In the New Testament, "Aiguptos" refers to the nation of Egypt, a significant geographical and political entity in biblical history. It is often mentioned in the context of its interactions with Israel, serving as a place of refuge, bondage, and prophecy.

Cultural and Historical Background: Egypt was one of the most powerful and influential civilizations in the ancient world, known for its advanced culture, architecture, and governance. In the Bible, Egypt is often depicted as a place of both refuge and oppression. It was the land where the Israelites were enslaved for centuries before the Exodus, a foundational event in Jewish history. Egypt also served as a place of refuge for figures such as Abraham and the Holy Family (Joseph, Mary, and Jesus) during Herod's persecution.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain origin
Definition
Egypt, the land of the Nile
NASB Translation
Egypt (25).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 125: Αἴγυπτος

Αἴγυπτος, , (always without the article, Buttmann, 87 (76); Winers Grammar, § 18, 5 a.), the proper name of a well-known country, Egypt: Matthew 2:13; Acts 2:10; Hebrews 3:16, etc.; more fully γῆ Αἴγυπτος, Acts 7:36 (not L WH Tr text), Acts 7:40; Acts 13:17; Hebrews 8:9; Jude 1:5 (Exodus 5:12; Exodus 6:26, etc.; 1 Macc. 1:19; Baruch 1:19f, etc.); γῆ Αἴγυπτος, Acts 7:11; ἐν Αἰγύπτου namely, γῆ, Hebrews 11:26 Lachmann, but cf. Bleek at the passage; Buttmann, 171 (149); (Winer's Grammar, 384 (359)). In Revelation 11:8 Αἴγυπτος is figuratively used for Jerusalem, i. e. for the Jewish nation viewed as persecuting Christ and his followers, and so to be likened to the Egyptians in their ancient hostility to the true God and their endeavors to crush his people.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
The land of the Nile, Egypt.

Of uncertain derivation -- ?Gyptus, the land of the Nile -- Egypt.

Forms and Transliterations
Αιγυπτον Αἴγυπτον Αιγυπτος Αἴγυπτος Αιγυπτου Αἰγύπτου Αιγυπτω Αἰγύπτῳ αιδέδ αιδείσθαι Aigupto Aiguptō Aigupton Aiguptos Aiguptou Aigypto Aigyptō Aigýptoi Aigýptōi Aigypton Aígypton Aigyptos Aígyptos Aigyptou Aigýptou
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 2:13 N-AFS
GRK: φεῦγε εἰς Αἴγυπτον καὶ ἴσθι
NAS: and flee to Egypt, and remain
KJV: flee into Egypt, and be thou
INT: flee into Egypt and remain

Matthew 2:14 N-AFS
GRK: ἀνεχώρησεν εἰς Αἴγυπτον
NAS: and left for Egypt.
KJV: departed into Egypt:
INT: withdrew into Egypt

Matthew 2:15 N-GFS
GRK: λέγοντος Ἐξ Αἰγύπτου ἐκάλεσα τὸν
NAS: the prophet: OUT OF EGYPT I CALLED
KJV: saying, Out of Egypt have I called my
INT: saying Out of Egypt have I called the

Matthew 2:19 N-DFS
GRK: Ἰωσὴφ ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ
NAS: to Joseph in Egypt, and said,
KJV: to Joseph in Egypt,
INT: Joseph in Egypt

Acts 2:10 N-AFS
GRK: καὶ Παμφυλίαν Αἴγυπτον καὶ τὰ
NAS: and Pamphylia, Egypt and the districts
KJV: Pamphylia, in Egypt, and
INT: and Pamphylia Egypt and the

Acts 7:9 N-AFS
GRK: ἀπέδοντο εἰς Αἴγυπτον καὶ ἦν
NAS: and sold him into Egypt. [Yet] God
KJV: Joseph into Egypt: but God
INT: sold [him] into Egypt But was

Acts 7:10 N-GFS
GRK: Φαραὼ βασιλέως Αἰγύπτου καὶ κατέστησεν
NAS: king of Egypt, and he made
KJV: of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made
INT: Pharoah king of Egypt and he appoointed

Acts 7:10 N-AFS
GRK: ἡγούμενον ἐπ' Αἴγυπτον καὶ ἐφ'
NAS: over Egypt and all
KJV: governor over Egypt and all
INT: ruler over Egypt and over

Acts 7:11 N-AFS
GRK: ὅλην τὴν Αἴγυπτον καὶ Χαναὰν
NAS: over all Egypt and Canaan, and great
KJV: all the land of Egypt and Chanaan,
INT: whole of Egypt and Canaan

Acts 7:12 N-AFS
GRK: σιτία εἰς Αἴγυπτον ἐξαπέστειλεν τοὺς
NAS: that there was grain in Egypt, he sent
KJV: corn in Egypt, he sent out our
INT: grain in Egypt sent forth the

Acts 7:15 N-AFS
GRK: Ἰακὼβ εἰς Αἴγυπτον καὶ ἐτελεύτησεν
NAS: went down to Egypt and [there] he and our fathers
KJV: went down into Egypt, and died,
INT: Jacob into Egypt and died

Acts 7:17 N-DFS
GRK: ἐπληθύνθη ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ
NAS: increased and multiplied in Egypt,
KJV: multiplied in Egypt,
INT: multiplied in Egypt

Acts 7:18 N-AFS
GRK: ἕτερος ἐπ' Αἴγυπτον ὃς οὐκ
NAS: KING OVER EGYPT WHO KNEW
INT: another over Egypt who not

Acts 7:34 N-DFS
GRK: τοῦ ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ καὶ τοῦ
NAS: OF MY PEOPLE IN EGYPT AND HAVE HEARD
KJV: which is in Egypt, and I have heard
INT: in Egypt and the

Acts 7:34 N-AFS
GRK: σε εἰς Αἴγυπτον
NAS: NOW, AND I WILL SEND YOU TO EGYPT.'
KJV: thee into Egypt.
INT: you to Egypt

Acts 7:36 N-DFS
GRK: ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ καὶ ἐν
NAS: in the land of Egypt and in the Red
KJV: in the land of Egypt, and in
INT: in [the] land of Egypt and in

Acts 7:39 N-AFS
GRK: αὐτῶν εἰς Αἴγυπτον
NAS: turned back to Egypt,
KJV: turned back again into Egypt,
INT: of them to Egypt

Acts 7:40 N-GFS
GRK: ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου οὐκ οἴδαμεν
NAS: US OUT OF THE LAND OF EGYPT-- WE DO NOT KNOW
KJV: out of the land of Egypt, we wot not
INT: from [the] land of Egypt not we know

Acts 13:17 N-GFS
GRK: ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτου καὶ μετὰ
NAS: in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted
KJV: in the land of Egypt, and with
INT: in [the] land of Egypt and with

Hebrews 3:16 N-GFS
GRK: ἐξελθόντες ἐξ Αἰγύπτου διὰ Μωυσέως
NAS: who came out of Egypt [led] by Moses?
KJV: that came out of Egypt by Moses.
INT: having come out from Egypt by Moses

Hebrews 8:9 N-GFS
GRK: ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου ὅτι αὐτοὶ
NAS: THEM OUT OF THE LAND OF EGYPT; FOR THEY DID NOT CONTINUE
KJV: out of the land of Egypt; because they
INT: out of [the] land of Egypt because they

Hebrews 11:26 N-GFS
GRK: ἡγησάμενος τῶν Αἰγύπτου θησαυρῶν τὸν
NAS: than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking
KJV: in Egypt: for
INT: having esteemed than the of egypt treasures the

Hebrews 11:27 N-AFS
GRK: Πίστει κατέλιπεν Αἴγυπτον μὴ φοβηθεὶς
NAS: he left Egypt, not fearing
KJV: By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing
INT: By faith he left Egypt not having feared

Jude 1:5 N-GFS
GRK: ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου σώσας τὸ
NAS: out of the land of Egypt, subsequently
KJV: the land of Egypt, afterward
INT: out of [the] land of Egypt having saved

Revelation 11:8 N-NFS
GRK: Σόδομα καὶ Αἴγυπτος ὅπου καὶ
NAS: is called Sodom and Egypt, where also
KJV: Sodom and Egypt, where also
INT: Sodom and Egypt where also

Strong's Greek 125
25 Occurrences


Αἰγύπτῳ — 4 Occ.
Αἴγυπτον — 12 Occ.
Αἴγυπτος — 1 Occ.
Αἰγύπτου — 8 Occ.

















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