Biblical place
Where was Baal-zephon?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Tell Defenneh.
First appears in Exodus 14:2 · 2 books · 2 chapters
Overview
Biblical campsite. Modern identification: Tell Defenneh.
Baal-zephon is represented in the local geography layer as Tell Defenneh. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Exodus 14:2 and is mentioned across 2 books, with 3 verse references collected into the glossary index.
Nearby biblical places
About 116 km away in the local coordinate layer.
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About 308 km away in the local coordinate layer.
About 311 km away in the local coordinate layer.
Where it sits on the map
How to get to Baal-zephon today
Travel to Baal-zephon, the modern-day Tell Defenneh.
Baal-zephon is commonly identified with Tell Defenneh, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Baal-zephon is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.