Taphath was a daughter of Solomon who married Ben-abinadab, one of Solomon's district governors.
daughter of Solomon, wife of Ben-abinadab (1KI 4:11)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Isaac › Jacob › Judah › Pharez › Hezron › Ram › Amminadab › Nahshon › Salmon › Boaz › Obed › Jesse › David › Solomon › Taphath
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distillation; drop
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· Also called · H2955 none · 1KI 4:11 [poss.] little child
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טָפַת
tafat · H2955 · 1KI 4:11 [poss.] little child
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Conditional birth estimate
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
The anchors give incompatible conditional intervals. This calculation establishes no birth year.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Solomon · 1036 BC Ancestor |
1 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1016 BC – 991 BC |
| David · 1086 BC Ancestor |
2 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1046 BC – 996 BC |
| Ruth · 1116 BC Ancestor |
5 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1016 BC – 891 BC |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
11 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1502 BC – 1227 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
13 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1575 BC – 1250 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
14 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1615 BC – 1265 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
14 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1596 BC – 1246 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1695 BC – 1320 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1685 BC – 1310 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
16 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1725 BC – 45 BC |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
17 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1731 BC – AD 55 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
17 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1631 BC – AD 155 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
18 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1736 BC – AD 155 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
19 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1743 BC – AD 253 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
20 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1748 BC – AD 353 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
21 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1757 BC – AD 449 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
22 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1762 BC – AD 549 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
24 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1747 BC – AD 774 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
25 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1822 BC – AD 804 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
26 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2298 BC – AD 433 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
27 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2455 BC – AD 381 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
28 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2617 BC – AD 324 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
29 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2657 BC – AD 389 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
30 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2794 BC – AD 357 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
31 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2834 BC – AD 422 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
32 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2879 BC – AD 482 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
32 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3204 BC – AD 157 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
33 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2944 BC – AD 522 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
33 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3179 BC – AD 287 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
33 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3180 BC – AD 286 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
34 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3024 BC – AD 547 |
Taphath is mentioned in 1Ki 4:11 as a daughter of King Solomon. She was given in marriage to Ben-abinadab, who was one of Solomon's twelve district governors responsible for providing food for the royal household. Ben-abinadab's district was Naphoth-dor.
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Taphath_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Taphath@1Ki.4.11) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, taphath_2825)