Atlas Biblica

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    Pithom

    פִּתֹם

    Pithom was one of the store cities built by the Israelites during their enslavement in Egypt, along with Rameses.

    Where the story of Pithom happensWhere the gazetteer locates Pithom, framed to them: Pithom. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Pithom
    Where the gazetteer locates Pithom
    verses
    1
    first named
    Exodus 1:11
    last named
    Exodus 1:11
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    30.55°N · 31.96°E
    settlement30.55°N · 31.96°E

    Tell er Retaba (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 2 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Pithom in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Pithom was one of the store cities built by the Israelites during their time of slavery in Egypt (Exod. 1:11). The Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor, and they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh. The construction of these cities was part of the Egyptians' plan to subdue the growing Israelite population and prevent them from joining forces with Egypt's enemies in case of war (Exod. 1:9-10). The exact location of Pithom is uncertain, but it is believed to have been situated in the eastern Nile Delta region, possibly near the modern-day city of Tell el-Maskhuta. The name "Pithom" is thought to be derived from the Egyptian "Per-Atum," meaning "House of Atum," referring to the Egyptian god Atum. The mention of Pithom in the book of Exodus serves to illustrate the harsh conditions and oppression experienced by the Israelites in Egypt, setting the stage for God's miraculous deliverance of His people.

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    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — one, across 1 book.

    1. Exodus1 verse

      1:11

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    ElsewhereJerusalemThe capital of Israel, a holy city for three religionsElsewhereEgyptAncient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and ExodusElsewhereJordanA river and region, significant in Israel's history

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    What happened here

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