Tappuah Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Tappuah (or En-tappuah), a Canaanite city on the border between Ephraim and Manasseh, allotted to Manasseh but with land belonging to Ephraim (Josh. 16:8; 17:7-8).
Tappuah
PlaceCanaanite city allotted to Ephraim and Manasseh
Names
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en
Tappuah
apple; swelling
- en En-tappuah · Also called
- en En Tappuah · Also called
- he תַּפּוּחַ · H8599B
- he עֵין תַּפּוּחַ · H5887
- bg Тапуа
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Tappuah Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Tappuah (also known as En-tappuah) was a Canaanite city located on the border between the territories of Ephraim and Manasseh. It is first mentioned in the list of cities conquered by Joshua (Josh. 12:17). During the allotment of the land, Tappuah itself was assigned to Manasseh, but the land surrounding the city belonged to Ephraim (Josh. 16:8; 17:8). The city served as a boundary marker between the two tribes (Josh. 17:7-8). The name "Tappuah" means "apple" or "apple tree," possibly indicating the presence of fruit trees in the area. The prefix "En-" suggests that the city may have been associated with a spring or well.
Tappuah 2 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
A town on the border of Ephraim (Josh. 16:8). The “land” of Tappuah fell to Manasseh, but the “city” to Ephraim (17:8).
Sources: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data (CC BY 4.0, a03be2e) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Tappuah@Jos.12.17-) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, tappuah_1136)