Lexical Definition
תַּחְפְּנֵיס Tachpᵉnêyç (takh-pen-ace') Tahpenes N:N-F-P
of Egyptian derivation
Tahpenes.
- § Tahpenes = "wife of the king"
- Tachpenes, an Egyptian woman
1) an Egyptian queen in the times of David and Solomon
Brown-Driver-Briggs
תַּחְפְּנֵיס proper name, feminine Egyptian queen; — 1Kgs 11:19; 1Kgs 11:20, נֵס- v1Kgs 11:20 Θεκ[χ]εμεινα.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Kings | 11:19 · 11:20 |
Profile
Male • Egyptian Pharaoh who gave his daughter to Hadad
Man living at the time of United Monarchy - unnamed father
The father of Tahpenes, an Egyptian Pharaoh who gave his daughter in marriage to Hadad the Edomite.
- A man living at the time of United Monarchy, inferred at 1Ki.11.19;
- only referred to as father_of_Tahpenes תַּחְפְּנֵיס;
- unnamed father of: Tahpenes תַּחְפְּנֵיס and sister_of_Tahpenes תַּחְפְּנֵיס.
The father of Tahpenes is mentioned in 1 Kings 11:19 as the Egyptian Pharaoh who showed favor to Hadad, an Edomite prince who fled to Egypt after King David's conquest of Edom. The Pharaoh welcomed Hadad and provided for him, even giving him his sister-in-law, the sister of Queen Tahpenes, as a wife. This marriage alliance demonstrates the Pharaoh's support for Hadad and his willingness to grant him refuge in Egypt. The name of this Pharaoh is not specified in the biblical text.
All entries for father of Tahpenes: תַּחְפְּנֵיס
Related Profiles:
- Tahpenes (child)
- sister_of_Tahpenes (child)