Lexical Summary Aiguptos: Egypt Original Word: Αἴγυπτος Strong's Exhaustive Concordance The land of the Nile, Egypt. Of uncertain derivation -- ?Gyptus, the land of the Nile -- Egypt. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain origin Definition Egypt, the land of the Nile NASB Translation Egypt (25). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 125: ΑἴγυπτοςΑἴγυπτος, , ἡ (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.); ἡ 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. Topical Lexicon Geographical and Historical ContextEgypt lies southwest of the land of Israel, dominated by the Nile Valley and Delta. Its rich soil, monumental architecture, and powerful Pharaohs made it both a place of refuge and a house of bondage for the covenant people. By the first century, large Jewish communities flourished in Alexandria and throughout the Nile region, providing an established bridge for the gospel. Egypt in Salvation History 1. Patriarchal Providence Joseph’s sale into Egypt and Jacob’s descent during the famine (Acts 7:9–15) reveal God’s overruling of human evil for covenant preservation. 2. Bondage and Exodus Stephen’s summary (Acts 7:17–36) and Paul’s sermon (Acts 13:17) recall four centuries of oppression and the mighty deliverance wrought through Moses. Hebrews 3:16; 8:9; 11:26-27 and Jude 1:5 look back to the Exodus as both a triumph of grace and a warning against unbelief. 3. Typology Egypt becomes a scriptural type for the world’s slavery to sin, while the Passover and Red Sea prefigure Christ’s blood and the believer’s passage from death to life. Egypt and the Messiah Matthew alone records three references to Egypt in the infancy narrative. Warned in a dream, Joseph “withdrew to Egypt” (Matthew 2:14); the stay fulfilled Hosea 11:1, “Out of Egypt I called My Son” (Matthew 2:15). Egypt thus serves as a temporary refuge for the true Israel, foreshadowing the greater Exodus Jesus will accomplish at the cross. When “an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt” (Matthew 2:19), the pattern of deliverance was sealed. Egypt in Apostolic Mission At Pentecost, visitors from “Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene” (Acts 2:10) heard the mighty works of God, showing that Egyptian Jews were among the earliest recipients of the gospel. Alexandria soon produced influential believers such as Apollos (Acts 18:24). Egypt in Apostolic Preaching • Stephen: Eleven explicit mentions in Acts 7 use Egypt to expose Israel’s recurrent unbelief—“in their hearts they turned back to Egypt” (Acts 7:39). Spiritual Lessons 1. Deliverance Requires Perseverance Hebrews 3:16 and Jude 1:5 caution that the generation rescued from Egypt perished through unbelief. 2. Renouncing Worldly Wealth Moses “considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt” (Hebrews 11:26). 3. Courage in Hostility “By faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger” (Hebrews 11:27) encourages steadfastness. 4. Rejecting Nostalgia for Bondage Turning “back to Egypt” (Acts 7:39) warns against reverting to former sins. Prophetic and Eschatological Echoes Revelation 11:8 calls the apostate city “Sodom and Egypt,” merging past judgments into a future oracle against hardened rebellion. Yet Isaiah’s vision of Egypt’s future worship (Isaiah 19:21) hints at redemption for the nations. Key New Testament Occurrences Acts 2:10; 7:9-40; 13:17 Hebrews 3:16; 8:9; 11:26-27 Summary Αἴγυπτος stands in the New Testament as an historical land, a symbol of bondage, a place of refuge, and a prophetic signpost. Each reference highlights the Lord’s sovereign power to protect, deliver, and transform His people, culminating in the redemption accomplished by Jesus Christ. 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 AigýptouLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 2:13 N-AFSGRK: 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 Matthew 2:15 N-GFS Matthew 2:19 N-DFS Acts 2:10 N-AFS Acts 7:9 N-AFS Acts 7:10 N-GFS Acts 7:10 N-AFS Acts 7:11 N-AFS Acts 7:12 N-AFS Acts 7:15 N-AFS Acts 7:17 N-DFS Acts 7:18 N-AFS Acts 7:34 N-DFS Acts 7:34 N-AFS Acts 7:36 N-DFS Acts 7:39 N-AFS Acts 7:40 N-GFS Acts 13:17 N-GFS Hebrews 3:16 N-GFS Hebrews 8:9 N-GFS Hebrews 11:26 N-GFS Hebrews 11:27 N-AFS Jude 1:5 N-GFS Revelation 11:8 N-NFS Strong's Greek 125 |
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