Pithom
Pithom was one of the store cities built by the Israelites during their enslavement in Egypt, along with Rameses.
The name Pithom means “their mouthful; a dilatation of the mouth”
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location only mentioned at Exodus 1:11; only referred to as Pithom (פִּתֹם).
Location
- Identified as
- Tell er Retaba
- Certainty
- Possible (42% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 30.547° N, 31.964° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- פִּתֹםPithom
Mentions
- So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh.