Migdol
Migdol is a settlement mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is Tell el Herr. The name means “a tower.”
Where is Migdol?
Approx. 30.9648, 32.4929 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tell el Herr | settlement | Medium |
| within 10 km of Tell el Maskhuta | settlement | Low |
| T-211 | settlement | Low |
| Jebel Abu Hasa | settlement | Low |
Migdol in the Bible dictionary
A strongly-fortified place 12 miles from Pelusium, in the north of Egypt (Jer. 44:1; 46:14). This word is rendered “tower” in Ezek. 29:10, but the margin correctly retains the name Migdol, “from Migdol to Syene;” i.e., from Migdol in the north to Syene in the south, in other words, the whole of Egypt.
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Verses that mention Migdol
- 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.
- Numbers 33:7
And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pi–hahiroth, which is before Baal–zephon: and they pitched before Migdol.