The meaning of “בַּעַל צְפוֹן”
Understanding Baʻal Tsᵉphôwn reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Baal-zephon. - § Baal Tsphon or Baal-zephon = "lord of the north" - Baal-Tsephon, a place in Eqypt 1) a place in Egypt n...
בַּעַל צְפוֹן
Baal-zephon. - § Baal Tsphon or Baal-zephon = "lord of the north" - Baal-Tsephon, a place in Eqypt 1) a place in Egypt near the Red Sea where Pharaoh and his army were destroyed during the Exodus
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.” Word: בַּעַל צְפוֹן (Baʻal Tsᵉphôwn) | |
| 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.” Word: בַּעַל צְפוֹן (Baʻal Tsᵉphôwn) | |
| Numbers 33:7 | “And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pi–hahiroth, which is before Baal–zephon: and they pitched before Migdol.” Word: בַּעַל צְפוֹן (Baʻal Tsᵉphôwn) |