Places in the Bible Today:

Pi-hahiroth

Data

Translated NamesHahiroth, Pi-Hahiroth, Pi-hahiroth, Pi Hahiroth
Typesmountain, natural area, or settlement
Geo Data KML (for Google Earth)
GeoJSON (for GIS applications)

7 Possible Identifications

  1. within 1 km of Baal-zephon (ancient): 25% confidence. It may be:

    1. artifact from Tell Defennehwithin 1 km of Tell Defenneh

    2. satellite view of the region around Al Mahamdiyahwithin 1 km of Al Mahamdiyah

    3. satellite view of the region around Jabal al Murrwithin 1 km of Jabal al Murr

    4. satellite view of the region around Zahr al Qaiswithin 1 km of Zahr al Qais

    5. beach at Fayidwithin 1 km of Fayid

    6. streetscape of Ismalia in the region between Maghfar and Lake Timsahwithin 1 km of the region between Maghfar and Lake Timsah

    7. satellite view of the region around Kibritwithin 1 km of Kibrit

    8. satellite view of the region around Tall al Qulzumwithin 1 km of Tall al Qulzum

    9. satellite view of the region around Jabal Ataqahwithin 1 km of Jabal Ataqah

  2. plain near Jabal Jinayfah (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around the plain near Jabal Jinayfahplain near Jabal Jinayfah

  3. another name for Pelusium (ancient): less than 10% confidence

    1. statue of a god worshiped at Tell el FaramaTell el Farama

  4. Tell Defenneh (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. artifact from Tell DefennehTell Defenneh

  5. Al Qantarah (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. bridge at Al QantarahAl Qantarah

  6. Jebel Abu Hasa (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Jebel Abu HasaJebel Abu Hasa

  7. marsh west of the Bitter Lakes (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around the marsh west of the Bitter Lakesmarsh west of the Bitter Lakes

Verses (4)

  1. Exod 14:2, 14:9
  2. Num 33:7, 33:8

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Logos FactbookPi-Hahiroth
OpenBible.info (2007)Hahiroth, Pi-hahiroth
OpenBible.infoababfd2 (Pi-hahiroth)
TIPNRPi-hahiroth@Exo.14.2
UBS Names Databaseot ID_2382
WikidataQ2776756

Sources

  1. Drews, Examining Exodus 14 with the Geosciences (2014): table 1
  2. Expositor’s Bible Commentary (1984): Exod 14:1-4
  3. Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Pi-hahiroth
  4. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Pi-Hahiroth
  5. New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988): Pi-hahiroth
  6. Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Pi-hahiroth
  7. Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
  8. Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)

Confidence Trends over Time

This chart indicates how confidence in the identifications is changing over time. Each dot (connected by a dotted line) reflects the confidence of an identification over the preceding ten years (e.g., the 2009 dot reflects scholarship from 2000 to 2009), and the corresponding solid line reflects a best-fit line for the identification. Confidences that cluster near or below 0% indicate low confidence. Because of the small dataset, it's best to use this chart for general trends; if one identification is trending much higher than the others, for example, then you can probably have higher confidence in the identification. This chart only reflects the sources I consulted (listed above), not an exhaustive review of the literature.

Thumbnail Image Credits

ArchaiOptix, Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019, ديفيد عادل وهبة خليل 2, Daniel Csörföly, Sailko, U.S. Navy

About

This page attempts to identify all the possible locations where this biblical place could be. The confidence levels add up to less than 100%, indicating that the modern location is uncertain. It's best to think about the confidences in relative rather than absolute terms. Often they reflect different schools of thought, each confident in their identifications.