Egyptians (Mizraim) are the inhabitants of Egypt, descendants of Ham (Gen 10:6). They appear throughout the Torah as hosts during famine (Gen 12, 42-47), enslavers of Israel (Exod 1-14), and the context for Moses’ life and the Exodus.
| Hebrew | מִצְרַיִם |
| Transliteration | Miṣrayim |
Egyptians (Mizraim) are the inhabitants of Egypt, descendants of Ham (Gen 10:6). They appear throughout the Torah as hosts during famine (Gen 12, 42-47), enslavers of Israel (Exod 1-14), and the context for Moses’ life and the Exodus.