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|strgr=of [[uncertain]] [[derivation]]; Ægyptus, the [[land]] of the [[Nile]]: [[Egypt]].
|strgr=of [[uncertain]] [[derivation]]; Ægyptus, the [[land]] of the [[Nile]]: [[Egypt]].
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|txtha=ἡ ([[always]] [[without]] the [[article]], Buttmann, 87 (76); Winer s Grammar, § 18,5a.), the [[proper]] [[name]] of a [[well-known]] [[country]], [[Egypt]]: γῆ [[Αἴγυπτος]], L WH Tr [[text]]), ἡ γῆ [[Αἴγυπτος]], ἐν Αἰγύπτου [[namely]], γῆ, Buttmann, 171 (149); (Winer's Grammar, 384 (359)). In [[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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Transliteration A: Aígyptos Transliteration B: Aigyptos Transliteration C: Aigyptos Beta Code: *ai)/guptos

English (LSJ)

ὁ,

   A the river Nile, Od.4.477,al.    2 King Aegyptus, A.Supp.9, etc.    II ἡ, Egypt, Od.17.448, etc.; Αἴγυπτόνδε to Egypt, ib.426.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

Αἴγυπτος: ὁ, ὁ ποταμὸς Νεῖλος, Ὁδ. Δ. 477, καὶ ἀλλ., καίτοι καὶ ὁ Ἡσίοδος καλεῖ αὐτὸν Νεῖλον. 2) ὁ βασιλεὺς Αἴγυπτος, Αἰσχύλ. Ἱκ. 10, κτλ. II. ἡ Αἴγυπτος, Ὀδ. Ρ. 448, κτλ.: - Αἴγυπτόνδε = εἰς Αἴγυπτον, Ὀδ. Ρ. 426.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ου;
I. (ὁ) Ægyptos :
1 h;
2 anc. nom du Nil;
II. (ἡ) Égypte.
Étymologie: DELG --- Babiniotis akkad. Hikuptah, un des noms de la ville de Memphis.

English (Autenrieth)

(1) Egypt, Od. 4.355.—(2) Homeric name of the river Nile, Od. 4.477; w. ποταμός, Od. 14.258. —Αἴγυπτόνδε, δ , Od. 14.246.

English (Slater)

Αἴγυπτος
   1 Egypt πολλὰ δ' Αἰγύπτῳ κατῴκισθεν ἄστη ταῖς Ἐπάφου παλάμαις (καταοίκισεν coni. Maas: Αἰγύπτοιο κατῴκισεν Heyne.) (N. 10.5) τὰν λιπαρὰν μὲν Αἴγυπτον ἀγχίκρημνον fr. 82.

Spanish (DGE)

-ου, ὁ, ἡ

• Morfología: [gen. -οιο Od.4.477]
Egipto
I mit. y de pers. ὁ Αἰ.
1 rey epón. hijo de Belo, descendiente de Posidón y hermano de Dánao, Hes.Fr.127, Hdt.2.43, A.Supp.9, Ar.Ra.1206, E.Or.872
en plu., Pl.Mx.245d.
2 hijo de Hefesto, Plu.Fluu.16.1.
3 uno de los cincuenta hijos de Egipto, Apollod.2.1.5.
4 un eleo, Paus.6.12.6.
5 general de Mausolo, Polyaen.6.8.
II geog.
1 masc. ὁ Αἰ. antiguo n. del Nilo, Αἰ. διιπετὴς ποταμός Od.4.477, 581, cf. 3.300, h.Bacch.9, D.S.1.19.63, Str.1.2.22, Plu.Fluu.16, Paus.9.40.6, Arr.An.5.6.5, 6.1.3, Nonn.D.3.275.
2 fem. ἡ Αἰ. Egipto país de África μὴ ... Αἴγυπτον καὶ Κύπρον ἵκηαι Od.17.448, cf. Alc.432, A.Fr.193a7, Hdt.1.1, 2, E.Hel.2, X.An.2.1.14, Mem.1.4.17, D.12.6, Isoc.4.140, Arist.Pol.1286a13, 1313b22, Epicur.Fr.[98] 3, A.R.4.268, Call.Fr.44, Arr.An.5.6.5.

English (Abbott-Smith)

Αἴγυπτος, ου, ἡ,
Egypt: Mt 2:13-15,19, Ac 2:10 7:9-39, He 3:16 11:26,27; γῆ Αἴ., Ac 7:40 13:17, He 8:9, Ju 5 (cf. Ex 5:12, al.); ἡ Αἴ., Ac 7:11; fig., of Jerusalem as hostile to God, Re 11:8. †

English (Strong)

of uncertain derivation; Ægyptus, the land of the Nile: Egypt.

English (Thayer)

ἡ (always without the article, Buttmann, 87 (76); Winer s Grammar, § 18,5a.), the proper name of a well-known country, Egypt: γῆ Αἴγυπτος, L WH Tr text), ἡ γῆ Αἴγυπτος, ἐν Αἰγύπτου namely, γῆ, Buttmann, 171 (149); (Winer's Grammar, 384 (359)). In 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.