The meaning of “תַּחְפְּנֵיס”

Understanding Tachpᵉnêyç reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

תַּחְפְּנֵיס

Phonetictakh-pen-ace'

TransliterationTachpᵉnêyç

Grammar Code

N:N-F-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

of Egyptian derivation Tahpenes. - § Tahpenes = "wife of the king" - Tachpenes, an Egyptian woman 1) an Egyptian queen in the times of David and Solomon

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

2 total references

Reference	Text
1 Kings 11:19	“And Hadad found great favour in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him to wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen.”
1 Kings 11:20	“And the sister of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house: and Genubath was in Pharaoh’s household among the sons of Pharaoh.”

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Most Frequent Book

1 Kings

Book Distribution

1 Kings2

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