Upper Egypt in Hebrew is פַּתְרוֹס (paṯrōs).
It can also be said מצרים העליונה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
פַּתְרוֹס
paṯrōs
name
In English
Upper Egypt
These are the Hebrew words for Upper Egypt as a name.
Southern Egypt
- פַּתְרוֹספתרוסpaṯrōs
- מצרים העליונהfeminine
These words come before and after Upper Egypt in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Upper Egypt in Hebrew.
How do you say Upper Egypt in Hebrew?
Upper Egypt in Hebrew is פַּתְרוֹס, said paṯrōs. Without vowel points it is written פתרוס.
What are other Hebrew words for Upper Egypt?
Besides פתרוס, Upper Egypt can be said מצרים העליונה, depending on the meaning.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Upper 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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