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The Pathrusim (Hebrew: פתרסים, Pathrūsīm; "region of the south") are the descendants of Pathrus (Hebrew: פתרוס, Pathrōs) one of the sons of Mizraim according to the Table of Nations in Genesis 10.

Contents 1 Descendants 2 See Also 3 Related References 4 External Links

Descendants

Pathrusim gave their name to Upper or Central Egypt. "Pathros", p't'-rs(y) means "southland" in Egyptian, being the territory between Cairo and the Aswan, or central Egypt. The Assyrians called the area Paturisi.

See Also

• Ham
• Mizraim
• Egypt
• Biblical genealogy

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Related References

External Links

• In Search of ... the Origin of Nations by C.M. White. History Research Projects 2003.

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