Pi-hahiroth
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| Type | mountain and natural area and settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Pi Hahiroth, Hahiroth, Pi-Hahiroth |
| Most likely | within 1 km of Baal-zephon (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 30.861° N, 32.171° E |
| Mentioned in | 4 verses |
| First mention | Exodus 14:2 |
Pi-hahiroth is a mountain and natural area and settlement named in 4 verses of the Bible. It is most likely within 1 km of Baal-zephon (low confidence; 6 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| within 1 km of Baal-zephon | low (22%) | 30.861° N, 32.171° E |
| plain near Jabal Jinayfah | very low (10%) | 30.225° N, 32.470° E |
| another name for Pelusium | very low (5%) | 31.043° N, 32.546° E |
| Tell Defenneh | very low (3%) | 30.861° N, 32.171° E |
| Al Qantarah | very low (-1%) | 30.850° N, 32.317° E |
| Jebel Abu Hasa | very low (-1%) | 30.183° N, 32.517° E |
| marsh west of the Bitter Lakes | very low (-6%) | 30.309° N, 32.126° E |
Journeys
Verses
Exodus
- Exodus 14:2Speak 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.“Tell the Israelites to turn back and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea. You are to encamp by the sea, directly opposite Baal-zephon.
- Exodus 14:9But 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.The Egyptians—all Pharaoh’s horses and chariots, horsemen and troops—pursued the Israelites and overtook them as they camped by the sea near Pi-hahiroth, opposite Baal-zephon.
Numbers
- Numbers 33:7And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pi–hahiroth, which is before Baal–zephon: and they pitched before Migdol.They set out from Etham and turned back to Pi-hahiroth, opposite Baal-zephon, and they camped near Migdol.
- Numbers 33:8And they departed from before Pi–hahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days’ journey in the wilderness of Etham, and pitched in Marah.They set out from Pi-hahiroth and crossed through the sea, into the wilderness, and they journeyed three days into the Wilderness of Etham and camped at Marah.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.