Strong's Lexicon Baal Tsephon: Baal Zephon Original Word: בַּעַל צְפוֹן Word Origin: Derived from בַּעַל (Baal, meaning "lord" or "master") and צָפוֹן (Tsephon, meaning "north" or "hidden") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Baal Tsephon in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. Usage: Baal Tsephon refers to a location named after a deity, Baal, associated with the north or hidden places. In the biblical context, it is a geographical site near the Red Sea where the Israelites camped during the Exodus. Cultural and Historical Background: Baal Tsephon was likely named after a Canaanite or Egyptian deity, reflecting the syncretism prevalent in the ancient Near East. Baal was a common name for gods in the region, often associated with weather, fertility, and maritime activities. The location of Baal Tsephon was strategically significant, as it was near the Red Sea, serving as a landmark during the Israelites' escape from Egypt. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom 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. 22 NöZMG zlii (1888). 472 GrayProp. N. 134. 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 Forms and Transliterations צְפ֑וֹן צְפֹ֔ן צְפֹֽן׃ צפון צפן צפן׃ ṣə·p̄ō·wn ṣə·p̄ōn ṣəp̄ōn ṣəp̄ōwn tzeFonLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 Numbers 33:7 3 Occurrences |
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