MIZRAIM

Scriptural name for Lord of Egypt. Evidently from the name of a son of Ham and grandson of Noah. In the Hebrew of Genesis is Metzrim. Metzr-im signifies the "enclosure or embanker of the sea"; the word being derived from im the same as yam, "the sea", and tzr, "to enclose" with formative "m" prefixed.

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A son of Ham, and father of various African races, Ge 10:6, but particularly of the Egyptians, to whom his name was given. Mizraim is also the Hebrew word for Egypt in the Bible, and this country is still called Misr in Arabic.

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Mizraim. Mizraim
The dual form of matzor, meaning a “mound” or “fortress,” the name of a people descended from Ham (Gen. 10:6, 13; 1 Chr. 1:8, 11). It was the name generally given by the Hebrews to the land of Egypt (q.v.), and may denote the two Egypts, the Upper and the Lower. The modern Arabic name for Egypt is Muzr.

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Mizraim. tribulations

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MIZRAIM. → Son of Ham Ge 10:6,13; 1Ch 1:8,11