Baal-zephon
Baal-zephon is a campsite mentioned in 3 verses. Its most likely location is Tell Defenneh. The name means “the idol or possession of the north; hidden; secret.”
Where is Baal-zephon?
Approx. 30.8606, 32.1714 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tell Defenneh | campsite | Medium |
| Zahr al Qais | campsite | Low |
| another name for Arsinoe | campsite | Low |
| Al Mahamdiyah | campsite | Low |
| Jabal Ataqah | campsite | Low |
| Jabal al Murr | campsite | Low |
Baal-zephon in the Bible dictionary
Baal of the north, an Egyptian town on the shores of the Gulf of Suez (Ex. 14:2; Num. 33:7), over against which the children of Israel encamped before they crossed the Red Sea. It is probably to be identified with the modern Jebel Deraj or Kulalah, on the western shore of the Gulf of Suez. Baal-zapuna of the Egyptians was a place of worship.
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Verses that mention Baal-zephon
- Exodus 14:2
Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pi–hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baal–zephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.
- Exodus 14:9
But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pi–hahiroth, before Baal–zephon.
- Numbers 33:7
And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pi–hahiroth, which is before Baal–zephon: and they pitched before Migdol.