A location in eastern Egypt, east of Baal-Zephon and close to Migdol, where the Israelites encamped after turning back from Etham on their way from Egypt to Canaan and crossed the Sea of Reeds.
About Pi-hahiroth
A place where the Israelites stopped during their journey from Egypt to the promised land (Exodus 14:2). It was at Pi-hahiroth that the Egyptian army caught up with them (Exodus 14:9). This led to God's rescue at the Red Sea. The Israelites always remembered how God saved them at this place.
The exact location of Pi-hahiroth is not known for certain. Baal-zephon and Migdol were also nearby places mentioned in the same area. After the Israelites left Egypt, they first camped at Succoth in Goshen and then at Etham (Numbers 33:6). After Pi-hahiroth, they travelled for three days to reach Marah and Elim. These places are probably on the east shore of the Gulf of Suez, on the way to Sinai.
Key References
Then the LORD said to Moses,
They set out from Etham and turned back to Pi-hahiroth, opposite Baal-zephon, and they camped near Migdol.
All Scripture References (4)
Exodus (2)
“Tell the Israelites to turn back and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea. You are to encamp by the sea, directly opposite Baal-zephon.
The Egyptians—all Pharaoh’s horses and chariots, horsemen and troops—pursued the Israelites and overtook them as they camped by the sea near Pi-hahiroth, opposite Baal-zephon.
Numbers (2)
They set out from Etham and turned back to Pi-hahiroth, opposite Baal-zephon, and they camped near Migdol.
They set out from Pi-hahiroth and crossed through the sea, into the wilderness, and they journeyed three days into the Wilderness of Etham and camped at Marah.