Toponym Egypt in the world's Bibles

Meaning of the name: that troubles or oppresses; anguish. Related names are: Israel, Pharaoh, Moses . The translations of Egypt in 78 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
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Name Egypt in the world's Bibles
And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land. (GEN 12:10)
And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon: (GEN 12:11)
And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair. (GEN 12:14)
And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south. (GEN 13:1)
And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar. (GEN 13:10)
In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates: (GEN 15:18)
And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt. (GEN 21:21)
And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren. (GEN 25:18)
And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of: (GEN 26:2)
And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt. (GEN 37:25)
Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt. (GEN 37:28)
And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard. (GEN 37:36)
And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither. (GEN 39:1)
And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt. (GEN 40:1)
And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt. (GEN 40:1)
And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison. (GEN 40:5)
And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh. (GEN 41:8)
And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill favoured and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness: (GEN 41:19)
Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt: (GEN 41:29)
And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land; (GEN 41:30)
Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt. (GEN 41:33)
Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years. (GEN 41:34)
And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine. (GEN 41:36)
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt. (GEN 41:41)
And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt. (GEN 41:43)
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt. (GEN 41:44)
And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnath-paaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt. (GEN 41:45)
And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt. (GEN 41:46)
And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt. (GEN 41:46)
And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same. (GEN 41:48)

Popularity of the name Egypt in its translations around the world

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