Lexical Definition

‎תַּנְחֻמֶת‎ Tanchumeth (tan-khoo'-meth) Tanhumeth ^N:N-M-P
for ‎תַּנְחוּם‎ (feminine)

Tanhumeth.

• § Tanhumeth = "consolation"
• Tanchumeth, an Israelite

1) father of Seraiah, a leader who joined Gedaliah after Jerusalem's fall

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.25.23
• father of: Seraiah (שְׂרָיָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎תַּנְחֻ֫מֶת‎ proper name, masculine (? Lag^{BN 126 f.} thinks feminine) parent of Seraiah, a Hebrew captain, after fall of Jerusalem Jer 40:8 = 2Kgs 25:23 ( Lag^l.c. conjecture ‎תסחמת‎, Egyptian name). ‎נַחְנוּ‎ see ‎אֲנַחְנוּ‎ b above

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Father of Seraiah • Supporter of Gedaliah after Jerusalem's fall

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Tanhumeth the Netophathite was one of the leaders who supported Gedaliah's governorship after Jerusalem's fall.

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.25.23;
• only referred to as Tanhumeth תַּנְחֻמֶת;
• father of Seraiah שְׂרָיָה.

Tanhumeth the Netophathite is mentioned in 2 Kings 25:23 and Jeremiah 40:8 as one of the leaders of the forces who came to Gedaliah at Mizpah after the fall of Jerusalem. Along with Ishmael, Johanan, Seraiah, and the sons of Ephai, Tanhumeth supported Gedaliah, whom the Babylonians had appointed governor over Judah.

All entries for Tanhumeth: תַּנְחֻמֶת

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• Seraiah (child)