Baʻal Tsᵉphôwn — H1189

Definition

locative proper noun

Baal-Tsephon, a place in Eqypt

1. Baal Tsphon or Baal-zephon = "lord of the north"
2. a place in Egypt near the Red Sea where Pharaoh and his army were destroyed during the Exodus

Usually translated as

Baal-zephon

Origin

from H1168 and H6828 (in the sense of cold) (according to others an Egyptian form of Typhon, the destroyer); Baal of winter

• Baʻal (H1168)
• Tsâphôwn (H6828)

Occurrences

Baʻal Tsᵉphôwn occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (2), Numbers (1)

• 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 (בַּ֣עַל): 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 (בַּ֥עַל).
• Numbers 33:7 — And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pi-hahiroth, which is before Baal-zephon (בַּ֣עַל): and they pitched before Migdol.