Pithom
Ancient site; 3 competing modern identifications, best supported being Tell er Retaba.
Placesettlement1 verselocation disputed
Where was it?
Scholars do not agree. Every proposal recorded by the source is shown with its support score, so you can see the weight of opinion rather than a single answer.
- Tell er Retaba419
- Tell el Maskhuta171
- Ain Shams16
Names
- Pithom — פִּתֹם pitom “temple [house] of Atum” (H6619) · Πιθωμ Pithōm — Exodus 1:11
References
Topical references
- A treasure city in lower Egypt — Exodus 1:11
Outline from Nave's Topical Bible (1897); the sub-headings are Nave's own.