I cannot determine what a tiny word on an ancient Middle East map says - any ideas?

Question

The map is located at :
http://www.blueletterbible.org/images/maps/Otest/world.html
I have been re-making it in Photoshop, because it is a pitiful excuse for a map (in my opinion). I've been attempting to figure out a word that LOOKS like "Fardim"; this word can be found in the Sinai region, just east from the Nile delta. The Hebraic settlers in this region were generally Edomites, and I've tried going verse by verse in Genesis and other places, scanning the text in hopes of finding a name that matches with what this word looks like. I give up! Do you know what it says?

Answer 1

I believe the area you refer to was known as the land of Goshen.

A region in Egypt where the Israelites resided for 215 years (1728-1513 B.C.E.). (Ge 45:10; 47:27) While the exact location of Goshen is uncertain, it appears to have lain in the eastern part of the Nile Delta, the entrance to Egypt proper. This is indicated by the fact that Joseph, leaving his Egyptian quarters, met his father (who was traveling from Canaan) at Goshen. (Ge 46:28, 29) Greek Septuagint renderings indicate that Goshen was in the vicinity of the Wadi Tumilat.
Pharaoh kept cattle at Goshen, and the Hebrews also pastured their flocks and herds there. (Ge 47:1, 4-6; 50:8) The description of the region as ‘the very best of the land of Egypt’ is apparently a relative term meaning the most fertile pastoral land, best suited for the particular needs of Jacob’s family. Goshen may have been the same as “the land of Rameses.” (Ge 47:6, 11)

Answer 2

I looked at every Biblical Map I could find, and couldn't figure it out. It really does look like Fardim. There is a modern Israeli settlement known as Kfar Fardim. Whether it is related or not, I have no idea.
The word "Fardim" seems to be a plural word, but I don't know what it means.

Answer 3

I believe the name of the place you are looking at is "Faidun." Check out a modern day map of Egypt. Just North of Suez is a town called "Fa'id." It is in the same spot as the town you are looking at on the ancient map. It looks like the name may have been shortened. Hope that helps.

Answer 4

I, too, am looking to figure out the word. I DO know words ending in "im" in Hebrew are plural. It "may" be possible that this is a deritive of the word "Sephardim"; a Spanish branch of Judaism. Just my two cents.
Old maps like this are interesting & informative.

Answer 5

here is my suggestion to you.
get in touch with a few churches in your area and ask if there is someone there you can talk to about your project ( problem) and maybe they have someone that knows the bible so well.
someone who maybe does EFM ( education for ministry ) classes will know everything your asking of us.
and know that it is the correct answer too.

good luck

smile

Answer 6

now called Sephardi after the sanish inquisition drove them out into morocco
a jew who is of spanish or portuguese or north african descent. tiberian hebrew.

Answer 7

http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/egypt/maps/northern.html

Could this be what you're looking for?