Place Old Testament
Migdol
Migdol, a place near the Red Sea where the Israelites camped during the Exodus (Exodus 14:2; Numbers 33:7), and a city in Egypt mentioned in prophecies (Jeremiah 44:1; 46:14; Ezk.29.10; 30:6). Mentioned in 4 verses across 3 books, first at Exodus 14:2.
Why it matters. A place near the Red Sea where the Israelites camped
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- Location
- 30.020, 32.372 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Migdol
Migdol is mentioned in the Bible as a place near the Red Sea where the Israelites camped during their Exodus from Egypt (Exodus 14:2; Numbers 33:7). The name Migdol is derived from the Hebrew word "migdal," meaning "tower" or "fortress." It is believed to be a reference to a fortified border city in ancient Egypt.
In the prophetic books, Migdol is mentioned as one of the cities in Egypt where Jewish refugees settled after the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 44:1). The prophets Jeremiah and Ezekiel also include Migdol in their prophecies against Egypt, indicating that it was a significant city (Jeremiah 46:14; Ezk.29.10; 30:6).
The exact location of the biblical Migdol is uncertain, but it is thought to be in the eastern Nile Delta region, possibly near the present-day Suez Canal. Some scholars have proposed that it might be identified with the ancient Egyptian city of "Tjeku" or "Tjel," known in Greek as "Sile," which served as a frontier fortress on the eastern border of Egypt.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 4 verses across 3 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.