Pithom — (, Ptol. v. 17. § 1, Latin: Heroopoliticus Sinus ) which runs up the Egyptian mainland as far as Arsinoë (near modern Suez) (polytonic|κόλπος Ἡρώων); the modern Gulf of Suez. (Theophrast. Hist. Plant. iii. 8.) It was the capital of the… … Wikipedia
Pithôm — Ville d Égypte antique Noms en égyptien ancien Per Atoum (pr Tm(w)) en grec Heroon polis Actuellement Tell er Retabeh … Wikipédia en Français
Pithom — Pithôm Article de la série Lieux égyptiens Lieux Nomes / Villes Monuments / Temples Région Basse Égypte / Moyenne Égypte Haute Égypte / Nubie … Wikipédia en Français
PITHOM — (Egyptian Per Atum, House of the god Atum ), a city mentioned once in the Bible (Ex. 1:11) as one of the two treasury cities (see also ramses ) which the Israelites were forced to build for Pharaoh. The identification of Pithom with the site of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Pithom — (ägypt. Pitum), alte Stadt in Unterägypten im östl. Delta, bei deren Bau angeblich die Juden Frondienste geleistet haben; Ruinen bei Tell el Maschuta (im Wâdi Tumilât) … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Pithom — Pithom, ägyptisch Per Atum [»Haus des Gottes Atum«], im Altertum Hauptstadt des achten unterägyptischen Gaues im östlichen Delta. Nach biblischer Überlieferung (2. Mose 1, 11) leisteten die Juden bei ihrem Bau Frondienste; wahrscheinlich… … Universal-Lexikon
Pithom — Tjeku in Hieroglyphen … Deutsch Wikipedia
Pithom — /puy theuhm/, n. one of the two cities built by Israelite slaves in Egypt. Ex. 1:11. Cf. Raamses. * * * ▪ ancient city, Egypt Egyptian Per Atum or Per Tum (“Estate of Atum”) , probably modern Tall al Maskhūṭah ancient Egyptian (Egypt,… … Universalium
Pithom — Egyptian, Pa Tum, house of Tum, the sun god, one of the treasure cities built for Pharaoh Rameses II. by the Israelites (Ex. 1:11). It was probably the Patumos of the Greek historian Herodotus. It has now been satisfactorily identified with… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Pithom — In Jewish lore, a SERPENT DEMON summoned for prophecy. Pithom is mentioned in the Talmud. The demon is human in form, with his head resting on his breast between his shoulders. He utters oracular pronouncements from his armpits or with his… … Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology
