בַּעַל צְפוֹן

baal-tsefon · Baal-zephon

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H1189 · appears 6 times in the Bible

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What it means

baal-tsefon (בַּעַל צְפוֹן) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Baal-zephon”.

A place in Egypt by the sea; it bears the name of a Canaanite god.

How to say it

ba·al tse·fon

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Exodus 14:2

    “Speak to the sons of Israel, that they turn back and camp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, before Baal-zephon; opposite it you shall camp, by the sea.

  • Exodus 14:9

    The Egyptians pursued them and overtook them camping by the sea, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, his horsemen and his army, near Pi-hahiroth, before Baal-zephon.

  • Numbers 33:7

    They set out from Etham and turned back to Pi-hahiroth, which is in front of Baal-zephon, and they camped before Migdol.

And 3 more times.