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Baal-Zephon

Or _the god of the watch tower_, was probably the temple of some idol, which served at the same time for a place of observation for the neighbouring sea and country, and a beacon to the travellers by either. It was situated on a cape or promontory on the eastern side of the western or Heroopolitan branch of the Red Sea, near its northern extremity, over against Pihahiroth, or the opening in the mountains which led from the desert, on… Baal-Zephon is rendered in the installed Bible Names resource as “the idol or possession of the north; hidden; secret.” This unified study connects 4 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.

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  • Nave’s Topical Bible — Public domain
  • Hitchcock’s Bible Names Dictionary (1869)
  • Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
  • A Biblical and Theological Dictionary
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the idol or possession of the north; hidden; secret According to Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

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Hitchcock’s Bible Names Dictionary (1869)

Baal-zephon

the idol or possession of the north; hidden; secret

Source: Hitchcock’s Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · View data sources

A Biblical and Theological Dictionary

BAAL ZEPHON

or _the god of the watch tower_, was probably the temple of some idol, which served at the same time for a place of observation for the neighbouring sea and country, and a beacon to the travellers by either. It was situated on a cape or promontory on the eastern side of the western or Heroopolitan branch of the Red Sea, near its northern extremity, over against Pihahiroth, or the opening in the mountains which led from the desert, on the side of Egypt, to the Red Sea.

Source: A Biblical and Theological Dictionary · View data sources

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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Baal-zephon

Meaning:
the idol or possession of the north; hidden; secret

Indexed occurrences: 0

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