Strong H4805H4805Gמְרִי

Egypt

One of the 2 senses of Strong H4805

Transliteration
merîy
Pronunciation
mer-ee'
Morphology
Hebrew Noun (Masculine)

Definition

Meri, a name for Egypt
Another spelling of mits.ra.yim (מִצְרַ֫יִם "Egypt" H4714G)
This name means rebellion, rebellious

General definition

From H4784; {bitterness} that {is} (figuratively) rebellion; concretely {bitter} or rebellious: - {bitter} (most) rebel ({-ion} -lious).

In the biblical story

Egypt

Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus

Egypt, a powerful nation where the Israelites were enslaved until God delivered them in the Exodus.

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