תַּחְפְּנֵיס
tach.pe.nes
Tahpenes
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "תַּחְפְּנֵיס" (tach.pe.nes) is a proper name, specifically a person's name, as indicated by its classification in the semantic domain. The name is used three times in the Bible, suggesting its significance in the narrative. The short definition provided is "Tahpenes," which appears to be the English transliteration of the Hebrew name. This implies that the name has a distinct sound and pronunciation in the original Hebrew text. The use of a proper name like "Tahpenes" likely serves to identify a specific individual, possibly a character or a person of importance in the biblical story. Given its usage as a proper name, "תַּחְ�פְּנֵיס" (tach.pe.nes) likely holds significance in the context of the biblical narrative, possibly indicating a character's role, status, or relationship to other individuals or events. However, without further context or information, the exact nature of its significance remains unclear.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
Hadad found great favor in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him as wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen.
1 Kings 11:20The sister of Tahpenes bore him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house; and Genubath was in Pharaoh’s house among the sons of Pharaoh.
1 Kings 11:20The sister of Tahpenes bore him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house; and Genubath was in Pharaoh’s house among the sons of Pharaoh.