"Egypt"
Definition and meaning
Egypt
In the original Greek the word is written: Αἴγυπτος
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of aigyptos (G125) across the King James Bible.
And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,
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Common questions
Strong's G125 (aigyptos) is a Greek word that means: Egypt It appears 22 times in the King James Bible.
The word aigyptos (G125) appears 22 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G125 is aigyptos, a Greek word defined as: Egypt. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
aigyptos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.