H8471 תַּחְפַּנְחֵס (Tachpanchêç) takh-pan-khace'

Hebrew

Noun

Quick Definition

Tahpanhes

Biblical Persons & Places

Tahpanhes Tahpanhes

A location first mentioned at Jer.2.16; referred to as Tahpanhes or Tehaphnehes (NIV= Tahpanhes) (תַּחְפַּנְחֵס).

Strong's Definition

Tachpanches, Techaphneches or Tachpenes, a place in Egypt

Derivation: or תְּחַפְנְחֵס; (Ezekiel 30:18), or תַּחְפְּנֵס; (Jeremiah 2:16), of Egyptian derivation;

KJV Usage: Tahapanes, Tahpanhes, Tehaphnehes.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Tahpanhes or Tahapanes or Tehaphnehes = "thou will fill hands with pity"

1) a city in Egypt; modern 'Tel Defenneh' or 'Tel Defneh' located approx 18 miles (29 km) east southeast from Tanis

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

תַּחְפַּנְחֵס (tach.pan.ches) — Tahpanhes.

§ Tahpanhes or Tahapanes or Tehaphnehes = "thou will fill hands with pity" a city in Egypt; modern 'Tel Defenneh' or 'Tel Defneh' located approx 18 miles (29 km) east southeast from Tanis

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

תַּחְפַּנְחֵס (H8471)

name

Names of Locations

Tahpanhes = town; ◄ Egypt, on eastern edge of Nile delta

JER 2:16 · JER 43:7 · JER 43:8 · JER 43:9 · JER 44:1 · JER 46:14 · EZK 30:18

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

תַּחְפַּנְחֵס n.pr.loc. Egyptian city base

Bible Occurrences (7)

2:16 43:7 43:8 43:9 44:1 46:14

30:18

Jeremiah 2:16

The men of Memphis and Tahpanhes have shaved the crown of your head.

Jeremiah 43:7

So they entered the land of Egypt because they did not obey the voice of the LORD, and they went as far as Tahpanhes.

Jeremiah 43:8

Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah at Tahpanhes...:

Jeremiah 43:9

In the sight [of the] Jews, pick up... some large stones and bury them in the clay of the brick pavement at the entrance to Pharaoh’s palace at Tahpanhes.

Jeremiah 44:1

This is the word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews living in the land of Egypt... in Migdol, Tahpanhes, and Memphis and in the land of Pathros...

Jeremiah 46:14

Announce it in Egypt, and proclaim it in Migdol; proclaim it in Memphis and Tahpanhes -: Take your positions and prepare yourself, for the sword devours those around you.

Ezekiel 30:18

The day will be darkened in Tahpanhes when I break the yoke of Egypt and her proud strength... comes to an end. A cloud will cover her, and her daughters will go into captivity.