Pi Hahiroth
/py-huh-HY-roth/
Summary
Pi Hahiroth was the place where the Israelites encamped before crossing the Red Sea, where Pharaoh's army overtook them.
☩Location
Pi Hahiroth was situated before Migdol, between Baal-zephon and the sea, at the close of the Israelites' third march from Rameses. The name is probably Egyptian, meaning 'the place where sedge grows' or 'the watering place,' indicating a marshy depression.
Key verses:Exodus 14:2Exodus 14:9Numbers 33:7-8
☩The Crossing
It was here that the Israelites found themselves trapped between the sea and Pharaoh's pursuing army, leading to the miraculous parting of the waters and their deliverance.
Key verses:Exodus 14:9
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Pi-hahiroth," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. VIII (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Pihahiroth," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
- 3.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Pihahiroth," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).