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Pi-beseth in the Bible.

Pi-beseth is a town in the Bible, about 378 km (235 miles) west of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 1 verse, Ezekiel 30:17.

What happened at Pi-beseth.

(Ezek. 30:17), supposed to mean. “a cat,” or a deity in the form of a cat, worshipped by the Egyptians. It was called by the Greeks Bubastis. The hieroglyphic name is “Pe-bast”, i.e., the house of Bast, the Artemis of the Egyptians. The town of Bubasts was situated on the Pelusian branch, i.e., the easternmost branch, of the Delta. It was the seat of one of the chief annual festivals of the Egyptians. Its ruins bear the modern name of Tel-Basta.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Near Pi-beseth.

The verse that names Pi-beseth.

Ezekiel 1

  • Ezekiel 30:17The young men of Aven and of Pi-beseth shall fall by the sword: and these cities shall go into captivity.

Questions about Pi-beseth.

Where is Pi-beseth in the Bible?

Pi-beseth is a town about 378 km (235 miles) west of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Pi-beseth named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Pi-beseth in 1 verse, in 1 book.

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