[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/egyptian/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [E](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/e/) / egyptian # egyptian adjective (Egyptian); noun (an Egyptian, Egyptians) «egyptian» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. Coming from or to do with Egypt, a country in north-east Africa. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/egyptian/#m1) 2. A person from Egypt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/egyptian/#m2) 3. To do with ancient Egypt: pharaohs, pyramids, mummies and hieroglyphs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/egyptian/#m3) 4. (Bible) In the Bible, the Egyptians were the people who kept the Israelites as slaves until Moses led them out. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/egyptian/#m4) ### In the lessons In history lessons children study the ancient Egyptians, the Nile, the pyramids and mummies. In maths, Egyptian fractions and the ancient Egyptian way of multiplying appear in puzzles. In religion lessons the Exodus story features Pharaoh and the Egyptians. Phrases: «ancient Egyptians», «Egyptian pyramids», «Egyptian hieroglyphs», «the Egyptian army». ### Examples - The ancient Egyptians built huge pyramids. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/egyptian/#x1) - We made Egyptian masks in art class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/egyptian/#x2) - My friend's mum is Egyptian. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/egyptian/#x3) - Egyptian writing used pictures called hieroglyphs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/egyptian/#x4) - The Egyptian army chased the Israelites to the Red Sea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/egyptian/#x5) - Egyptian fractions are written as sums of fractions with 1 on top. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/egyptian/#x6) - You already look like an Egyptian doctor, at least in my eyes." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/egyptian/#x7) ### Note Always capital E. «An Egyptian» (vowel sound). Pronunciation: ih-JIP-shun. Myth: the pyramids were not built by slaves as old films show; most workers were paid labourers. ## In Jewish tradition In the Torah, an Egyptian is a person of Egypt, the land where Israel was enslaved. Hagar, Sarah's maidservant and mother of Ishmael, was Egyptian. In the Prophets and Writings, Egyptians are also servants and travellers, such as Jarha, and the Egyptian found in the field who led David to the Amalekite raiders. **Interpretation.** The Torah tells Israel not to hate an Egyptian, because Israel was a stranger in his land. Tradition also remembers Egypt as the place of slavery that Passover celebrates leaving. Isaiah's picture of Egyptians worshipping with Assyrians is read as a hope that all nations will one day serve God together. ### Examples - And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne unto Abraham, making sport. (Torah GEN.21.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/egyptian/#x1) - Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bore unto Abraham. (Torah GEN.25.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/egyptian/#x2) - Now Sarai Abram's wife bore him no children; and she had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. (Torah GEN.16.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/egyptian/#x3) - And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha. (Writings 1CH.2.34, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/egyptian/#x4) - And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they gave him water to drink; (Prophets 1SA.30.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/egyptian/#x5) - In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria; and the Egyptians shall worship with the Assyrians. (Prophets ISA.19.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/egyptian/#x6) ### Note Always capital E. «An Egyptian» (vowel sound). Pronunciation: ih-JIP-shun. Myth: the pyramids were not built by slaves as old films show; most workers were paid labourers. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «egyptian» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/egyptian/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«egyptian» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/egyptian.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «egyptian» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/egyptian/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«egyptian» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/egyptian.html) on Mova free.