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Baal-zephon (בעל צפון Hebrew) is a Hebrew name which it is claimed means 'lord of the north' or 'lord of the north side'. Though Hebrew didn't exist as a language at the time of the Exodus, there are some similarities to Egyptian, he language in use at that place at that time.

As an afroasiatic language Egyptian may have similarities to Hebrew, there may be even be similarities in the meaning of the name Baal, but Zephyrous is Greek.

We have the name of the God Baal who symbolizes the power of the wind and storm combined with the Greek word for the gentle west wind, Zephyrus.

Baal-zephyrus (בעל צפון Hebrew) is a semitic - Greek phrase refering to the power of the air [Baal] [zephyrus].

The places Baal Zephon and Migdol, are linked to Pi-hahiroth in the stations of the Exodus at a point where the people of the Exodus have just reached the Red Sea and are on their way along the shore to Thebes Red Sea Port known as Elim.

Migdol,means (high place).

Pi-hahiroth is (Egyptian for going abroad facing flight.

Baal Zephyrus, is a high rocky outcrop place at the juncture of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba named after the power of its qentle west winds.

The people are ecamped at the juncture of the mouth of the Gulf of Aqaba with the Red Sea near the port of Elim where hatshepsets Red Sea fleet is moored. As fugitives with the Egyptians in pursuit, they intend to part the waves and cross the Red Sea dry shod leaving Egypt to travel up the gulf past Baal Zephon to arrive at Elat.

Pictures taken from Migdol, the high place where the Hebrews(Israelites) arrived at the Red Sea following a cloud along the stations of their Exodus from Egypt looking across the sea towards Baal Zephyrus, a place named after the power of its qentle west winds show that from there its easy to see both the route behind and the route ahead.

This place where the Hebrews(Israelites) made their Passage across the Red Sea in their [Exodus] is interesting to look at.

You can see why the Book of Exodus records that the children of Israel while encamped at Pi-hahiroth were facing a point sacred to sailors about to test the power of Baal-zephyrus, on the sea and the people about to flee abroad overseas.

"Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea. For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in. And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And they did so."

Exodus 14:2-4, Holy Bible, KJV

As the geographical reference points in this story have been given Hebrew and Greek names or meanings which were not readily associated with modern or ancient place names, many have been confused and speculated poorly about the location. Baal-zephon was thought by some to be at the Mediterranean Sea, at mons Casius at the north of Bardawil Lake but as Pi-hahiroth which is Egyptian makes clear, the location can only be at the mouth of the gulf.

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-'''Baal-zephon''' (בעל צפון [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]]) is a Hebrew name which means 'lord of the north' or 'lord of the north side'.  The name referred to a prominent landmark at the Red Sea next to [[Pi-hahiroth]] and [[Migdol]], where the [[Hebrews]](Israelites) made their [[Passage of the Red Sea]] following their exodus from [[Egypt]].
+'''Baal-zephon''' (בעל צפון [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]]) is a Hebrew name which it is claimed means 'lord of the north' or 'lord of the north side'. Though Hebrew didn't exist as a language at the time of the Exodus, there are some similarities to Egyptian, he language in use at that place at that time.
+As an afroasiatic language Egyptian may have similarities to Hebrew, there may be even be similarities in the meaning of the name Baal, but Zephyrous is Greek.
-The Book of Exodus records that the children of Israel were instructed by God to encamp at the face of Baal-zephon, on the shore, so that they would appear to Pharaoh to be trapped, and thereby entice him to pursue them.
+We have the name of the God Baal who symbolizes the power of the wind and storm combined with the Greek word for the gentle west wind, Zephyrus.
+'''Baal-zephyrus''' (בעל צפון [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]]) is a semitic - Greek phrase refering to the power of the air [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baal Baal]] [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anemoi#West_wind_.28Zephyrus.29 zephyrus]].
+The places Baal Zephon and [[Migdol]], are linked to [[Pi-hahiroth]] in the stations of the Exodus at a point where the people of the Exodus have just reached the Red Sea and are on their way along the shore to Thebes Red Sea Port known as Elim.
+:[[Migdol]],means (high place).
+:[[Pi-hahiroth]] is (Egyptian for going abroad facing flight.
+:Baal Zephyrus, is a high rocky outcrop place at the juncture of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba named after the power of its qentle west winds.
+The people are ecamped at the juncture of the mouth of the Gulf of Aqaba with the Red Sea near the port of Elim where hatshepsets Red Sea fleet is moored. As fugitives with the Egyptians in pursuit, they intend to part the waves and cross the Red Sea dry shod leaving Egypt to travel up the gulf past Baal Zephon to arrive at Elat.
+Pictures taken from [[Migdol]], the high place where the [[Hebrews]](Israelites) arrived at the [[Red Sea]] following a cloud along the stations of their Exodus from [[Egypt]] looking across the sea towards Baal Zephyrus, a place named after the power of its qentle west winds show that from there its easy to see both the route behind and the route ahead.
+This place where the [[Hebrews]](Israelites) made their Passage across the Red Sea in their [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exodus Exodus]] is interesting to look at.
+You can see why the Book of Exodus records that the children of Israel while encamped at [[Pi-hahiroth]] were facing a point sacred to sailors about to test the power of Baal-zephyrus, on the sea and the people about to flee abroad overseas.
 :"Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea. For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.  And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And they did so."
 :Exodus 14:2-4, ''[[Holy Bible]]'', [[King James Version|KJV]]
-As the geographical reference points in this story had Hebrew names or meanings which were not readily associated with modern place names, many have speculated about the location. Baal-zephon was thought by some to be at the Mediterranean Sea, at [[mons Casius]] at the north of [[Bardawil]] Lake.
+As the geographical reference points in this story have been given Hebrew and Greek names or meanings which were not readily associated with modern or ancient place names, many have been confused and speculated poorly about the location. Baal-zephon was thought by some to be at the Mediterranean Sea, at [[mons Casius]] at the north of [[Bardawil]] Lake but as [[Pi-hahiroth]] which is Egyptian makes clear, the location can only be at the mouth of the gulf.
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