Bible Dictionary
Pathrusim
The Pathrusim were a branch of the Egyptians descended from Mizraim and associated with the region of Pathros, generally identified with Upper Egypt.
Definition
The Pathrusim were a branch of the Egyptians descended from Mizraim. Their name means an inhabitant or people of Pathros, the region generally identified with Upper Egypt.
Biblical Usage
The Pathrusim occur in the genealogical lists of the descendants of Mizraim. They are named among the Mizraite peoples in Genesis and 1 Chronicles.
Historical Background
The Pathrusim were associated with Pathros, the Egyptian “South land,” generally understood as Upper Egypt. Their designation identifies them geographically as people of that region.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
people of Pathros. [Pathros]
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>path-roo'-sim, path-ru'-sim (pathruci, "an inhabitant of Pathros"; Septuagint hoi Patrosonieim): The branch of the Egyptians who came from PATHROS (which see). They are represented as begotten of Mizraim, "Mizraim begat Zudim. .... and Pathrusim" (Ge 10:13 f; 1Ch 1:11 f).</p>