Pithom

[ pahy-thuhm ]

/ ˈpaɪ θəm /

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noun

one of the two cities built by Israelite slaves in Egypt. Exodus 1:11.

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Origin of Pithom

From Hebrew Pĕthōm, from Egyptian pr-itm “house of (the god) Atum”

Words nearby Pithom

pithecanthrope, pithecanthropoid, Pithecanthropus, pithecoid, pith helmet, Pithom, pithos, pith ray, pithy, pitiable, pitier

How to use Pithom in a sentence

That woman—Ephraim told me so—that tall, arrogant woman summoned him to Pithom.
Joshua, Complete|Georg Ebers
And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Ramses.'
Asiatic Breezes|Oliver Optic
Among his enterprises were the cities of Pithom and Raamses in the Delta.
Archology and the Bible|George A. Barton
Thakut, an old name of Pithom, is the same as the Semitic Succoth, booths.
Archology and the Bible|George A. Barton

And they built for Pharaoh store cities, Pithom and Raamses.
The Bible Story|Rev. Newton Marshall Hall