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Lexicon :: Strong's G125 - aigyptos

Aa
Αἴγυπτος
Transliteration
aigyptos (Key)
Pronunciation
ah'-ee-goop-tos
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain derivation
Strong’s Definitions

Αἴγυπτος Aígyptos, ah'-ee-goop-tos; of uncertain derivation; Ægyptus, the land of the Nile:—Egypt.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x

The KJV translates Strong's G125 in the following manner: Egypt (24x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x
The KJV translates Strong's G125 in the following manner: Egypt (24x).

  1. Egypt = "double straits"

    1. a country occupying the northeast angle of Africa

    2. metaph. Jerusalem, for the Jews persecuting the Christ and his followers, and so to be likened to the Egyptians treating the Jews

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
Αἴγυπτος Aígyptos, ah'-ee-goop-tos; of uncertain derivation; Ægyptus, the land of the Nile:—Egypt.
STRONGS G125:
Αἴγυπτος, -ου, 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.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Exodus
5:12; 6:26
Matthew
2:13
Acts
2:10; 7:11; 7:36; 7:40; 13:17
Hebrews
3:16; 8:9; 11:26
Jude
1:5
Revelation
11:8

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G125 matches the Greek Αἴγυπτος (aigyptos),
which occurs 25 times in 23 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:13 - And when they had gone, an angel of the Lord came to Joseph in a dream, saying, Get up and take the young child and his mother, and go into Egypt, and do not go from there till I give you word; for Herod will be searching for the young child to put him to death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:14 - So he took the young child and his mother by night, and went into Egypt;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:15 - And was there till the death of Herod; so that the word of the Lord through the prophet might come true, Out of Egypt have I sent for my son.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:19 - But when Herod was dead, an angel of the Lord came in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:10 - In Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and those who have come from Rome, Jews by birth and others who have become Jews,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:9 - And the brothers, moved with envy against Joseph, gave him to the Egyptians for money: but God was with him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:10 - And made him free from all his troubles, and gave him wisdom and the approval of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and all his house.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:11 - Now there was no food to be had in all Egypt and Canaan, and there was great trouble: and our fathers were not able to get food.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:12 - But Jacob, hearing that there was grain in Egypt, sent out our fathers the first time.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:15 - And Jacob went down to Egypt, and came to his end there, and so did our fathers;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:17 - But when the time was near for putting into effect the undertaking which God had given to Abraham, the people were increasing in Egypt,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:18 - Till another king came to power, who had no knowledge of Joseph.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:34

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:34 - Truly, I have seen the sorrows of my people in Egypt, and their cries have come to my ears, and I have come down to make them free: and now, come, I will send you to Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:36 - This man took them out, having done wonders and signs in Egypt and in the Red Sea and in the waste land, for forty years.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:39

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:39 - By whom our fathers would not be controlled; but they put him on one side, turning back in their hearts to Egypt,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:40

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:40 - And saying to Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: as for this Moses, who took us out of the land of Egypt, we have no idea what has become of him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:17 - The God of this people Israel made selection of our fathers, lifting the people up from their low condition when they were living in the land of Egypt, and with a strong arm took them out of it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 3:16

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 3:16 - Who made him angry when his voice came to them? was it not all those who came out of Egypt with Moses?

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:9 - Not like the agreement which I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand, to be their guide out of the land of Egypt; for they did not keep the agreement with me, and I gave them up, says the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:26

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:26 - Judging a part in the shame of Christ to be better than all the wealth of Egypt; for he was looking forward to his reward.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:27

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:27 - By faith he went out of Egypt, not being turned from his purpose by fear of the wrath of the king; for he kept on his way, as seeing him who is unseen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:5 - Now it is my purpose to put you in mind, though you once had knowledge of all these things, of how the Lord, having taken a people safely out of Egypt, later sent destruction on those who had no faith;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:8 - And their dead bodies will be in the open street of the great town, which in the spirit is named Sodom and Egypt, where their Lord was put to death on the cross.
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