Place
Etham
- Location
- 30.468°, 32.283°
Perhaps another name for Khetam, or “fortress,” on the Shur or great wall of Egypt, which extended from the Mediterranean to the Gulf of Suez.
- Visited by
Events here
- 1491–1451 BC Wilderness Wanderings
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Perhaps another name for Khetam, or “fortress,” on the Shur or great wall of Egypt, which extended from the Mediterranean to the Gulf of Suez. Here the Israelites made their third encampment (Ex. 13:20; Num. 33:6). The camp was probably a little to the west of the modern town of Ismailia. Here the Israelites were commanded to change their route (Ex. 14:2), and “turn” towards the south, and encamp before Pi-hahiroth.
In Scripture
4 verses in 2 books
- Exodus13:20
- Numbers33:6–8
Source: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC-BY-SA-4.0)