Dictionary entry

Pathrusim

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

path-roo'-sim, path-ru'-sim (pathruci, "an inhabitant of Pathros"; Septuagint hoi Patrosonieim): The branch of the Egyptians who came fromPATHROS(which see). They are represented as begotten of Mizraim, "Mizraim begat Zudim..... and Pathrusim" (Ge 10:13f; 1Ch 1:11f).