Egypt in Hebrew is מִצְרַיִם (mitsráyim).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
מִצְרַיִם
mitsráyim
name · feminine
In English
Egypt
/ˈiːd͡ʒɪpt/ /ˈi.d͡ʒɪpt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Egypt as a name.
country in North Africa
- מִצְרַיִםמצריםmitsráyimfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word מִצְרַיִם.
- Written with vowel points
- מִצְרַיִם
- Written without vowel points
- מצרים
- Said
- mitsráyim
- Its meanings in English
- Egypt, Mizraim, son of Ham and grandson of Noah
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מצרים, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after Egypt in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Egypt in Hebrew.
How do you say Egypt in Hebrew?
Egypt in Hebrew is מִצְרַיִם, said mitsráyim. Without vowel points it is written מצרים.
Is מצרים masculine or feminine?
The word מצרים is feminine.
What else does מצרים mean in English?
Besides Egypt, מצרים can mean Mizraim, son of Ham and grandson of Noah.
How is Egypt pronounced in English?
Egypt is pronounced /ˈiːd͡ʒɪpt/, /ˈi.d͡ʒɪpt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Egypt and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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