1189. Baal Tsephon
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Baal Tsephon: Baal Zephon

Original Word: בַּעַל צְפוֹן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Ba`al Tsphown
Pronunciation: bah'-al tseh-fone'
Phonetic Spelling: (bah'-al tsef-one')
Definition: Baal Zephon
Meaning: Baal-Tsephon

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Baal-zephon

From Ba'al and tsaphown (in the sense of cold) (according to others an Egyptian form of Typhon, the destroyer); Baal of winter; Baal-Tsephon, a place in Eqypt -- Baal-zephon.

see HEBREW Ba'al

see HEBREW tsaphown

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from Baal and perhaps tsaphon
Definition
"Baal of winter," a place in Eg.
NASB Translation
Baal-zephon (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
בַּ֫עַל צְפוֺן proper name, of a location Exodus 14:2,9; Numbers 33:7, near Red Sea in Egypt, probably Mt. `Atâka, EbGS 524.

צְפוֺן, צְפוֺנִי see צִפְיוֺן. below,

צְפוֺן, in בַּעַל צְפוֺן (q. v.), perhaps proper name, of deity, BaeRel. 22ZMG zlii (1888). 472 GrayProp. N. 134.



Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: בַּעַל (Baal) meaning "lord" or "master" and צְפוֹן (Tsephon) meaning "north" or "hidden."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Baal-Tsephon in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a location. However, related Greek terms might include those associated with geographical locations or deities, but none directly correspond to this Hebrew term.

Usage: Baal-Tsephon is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible to denote a specific location. It is mentioned in the context of the Israelites' exodus from Egypt.

Context: Baal-Tsephon is a geographical location mentioned in the Book of Exodus. It is one of the places where the Israelites camped during their exodus from Egypt. The site is described as being near the Red Sea, opposite Pi-hahiroth, and near Migdol. The name suggests a connection to a Canaanite deity, Baal, who was often associated with weather and storms, and the term "Tsephon" indicates a northern or hidden aspect. In Exodus 14:2, the LORD instructs Moses to have the Israelites encamp by the sea, opposite Baal-Tsephon, as part of the divine plan to demonstrate His power over Pharaoh and the Egyptian gods. The location plays a significant role in the narrative of the parting of the Red Sea, where God delivers the Israelites from the pursuing Egyptian army. The exact historical and geographical identification of Baal-Tsephon remains uncertain, but it is traditionally considered to be in the northeastern region of the Nile Delta.

Forms and Transliterations
צְפ֑וֹן צְפֹ֔ן צְפֹֽן׃ צפון צפן צפן׃ ṣə·p̄ō·wn ṣə·p̄ōn ṣəp̄ōn ṣəp̄ōwn tzeFon
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Englishman's Concordance
Exodus 14:2
HEB: לִפְנֵי֙ בַּ֣עַל צְפֹ֔ן נִכְח֥וֹ תַחֲנ֖וּ
NAS: in front of Baal-zephon, opposite
KJV: over against Baalzephon: before
INT: and the sea front of Baal-zephon before shall camp

Exodus 14:9
HEB: לִפְנֵ֖י בַּ֥עַל צְפֹֽן׃
NAS: Pi-hahiroth, in front of Baal-zephon.
KJV: beside Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon.
INT: Pi-hahiroth front of Baal-zephon

Numbers 33:7
HEB: פְּנֵ֖י בַּ֣עַל צְפ֑וֹן וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י
NAS: faces Baal-zephon, and they camped
KJV: unto Pihahiroth, which [is] before Baalzephon: and they pitched
INT: and before Baal-zephon camped before

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1189
3 Occurrences


ṣə·p̄ōn — 3 Occ.















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