Berean Strong's Lexicon Pithom: Pithom Original Word: פִּתֹם Word Origin: Derived from Egyptian origins, possibly related to the Egyptian term "Per-Atum," meaning "House of Atum," referring to a temple or city dedicated to the Egyptian god Atum. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Pithom in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a location in Egypt. Usage: Pithom is one of the store cities built by the Israelites during their enslavement in Egypt. It is mentioned in the context of the oppressive labor imposed by Pharaoh to control the growing population of the Israelites. Cultural and Historical Background: Pithom was an ancient city in Egypt, believed to be located in the eastern Nile Delta. It served as a storage city, where grain and other supplies were kept. The construction of Pithom and other cities like Rameses was part of Pharaoh's strategy to subdue the Israelites by forcing them into hard labor. This reflects the historical context of the Israelites' bondage in Egypt and their eventual deliverance, which is a central narrative in the book of Exodus. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition a place in Eg. NASB Translation Pithom (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מִּתֹם proper name, of a location Pithom, Π(ε)ιθω, Α Πιθωμ (Egyptian Patum, Per-Atum, house of (god) Atum) one of the עָרֵי מִסְכְּנוֺת built by Israel for Pharaoh Exodus 1:11; identification by Naville with Tel el-Maskhkûta, near East end of Wady Tumilat, NavillePithom, 1885 Di-Ryon the passage DiSBAk, 1885, 889 ff. BädEgypt (4). 159. פתן (√ of following; meaning dubious; HilprBabylonian Exped. University of Pennsylvania ix (1898), 53, compare Assyrian patânu, 'protect,' whence two following, 'serpent' as protector, and 'threshold' as asylum; plausible, but exact meaning of patânu still uncertain). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Pithom Of Egyptian derivation; Pithom, a place in Egypt -- Pithom. Forms and Transliterations פִּתֹ֖ם פתם pi·ṯōm piTom piṯōmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 1:11 HEB: לְפַרְעֹ֔ה אֶת־ פִּתֹ֖ם וְאֶת־ רַעַמְסֵֽס׃ NAS: storage cities, Pithom and Raamses. KJV: treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses. INT: storage Pharaoh Pithom and Raamses |
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