Egypt

A man, in the time of the Patriarchs · Early Patriarch · named in 4 verses

Egypt (Mizraim) was a descendant of Ham and the ancestor of various African peoples, such as the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites, Pathrusites, Casluhites, and Caphtorites.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture.

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Ham

Children Anamim, Caphtorim, Casluhim, Ludim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, Pathrusim

Siblings Canaan, Cush, Put

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at Genesis 10:6.

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Verses that name Egypt

Genesis 10:6 The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
Genesis 10:13 Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,
1 Chronicles 1:8 The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
1 Chronicles 1:11 Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,