In the Exodus story, the ruler of Egypt. According to the story told in the book of Exodus, the Pharaoh who favored the Israelites died, and a new Pharaoh arose. He feared that the Israelites were too many and strong and would escape from the land, so...

Pharaoh was a name for the office of kingship in the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt. Meaning "Great House", it originally referred to the king's palace, but the meaning loosened over the course of Egyptian history until it became interchangeable with the...