Lexical Definition
תַּחַן Tachan (takh'-an) Tahan N:N-M-P
probably from חָנָה; station
Tahan.
- § Tahan = "camp"
- Tachan, the name of two Israelites
1) an Ephraimite, son of Telah and progenitor of a family of Ephraim
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| לְתַ֕חַן | of Tahan | Num.26.35 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.26.35
- son of: Ephraim (אֶפְרַיִם)
- brother of: Shuthelah (שׁוּתֶלַח), Becher (בֶכֶר), Ezer (עֶזֶר), Elead (אֶלְעָד) and Beriah (בְּרִיעָה)
- Also named: ta.cha.ni (תַּחֲנִי "Tahanite" תַּחֲנִי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
תַּ֫חַן proper name, masculine (perhaps abbreviated from תַּחֲנֶה) — an Ephraimite Num 26:35 ᵐ5 Ταναχ, 1Chr 7:25 ᵐ5 Θαεν, ᵐ5L Θααν.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Numbers | 26:35 |
| 1 Chronicles | 7:25 |
Profile
Male • Son of Ephraim • Son of Ephraim, ancestor of the Tahanites clan
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Tahan was a son of Ephraim and the ancestor of the Tahanites clan.
- A man from the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.26.35;
- referred to as Tahan תַּחַן, or Tahanite תַּחֲנִי;
- son of Ephraim אֶפְרַיִם;
- a brother of Shuthelah שׁוּתֶלַח, Becher בֶכֶר, Ezer עֵזֶר, Elead אֶלְעָד and Beriah בְּרִיעָה.
Tahan is mentioned in Numbers 26:35 as a son of Ephraim and the ancestor of the Tahanites clan. The Tahanites were one of the clans of the tribe of Ephraim, descended from Tahan. No other details are provided about Tahan's life or role in the tribe. As a son of Ephraim, he would have been born in Egypt before the Exodus.
All entries for Tahan: תַּחַן ☩ תַּחֲנִי