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Tahan (son of Ephraim)
Excerpt from the Lexham Bible Dictionary, the most advanced Bible dictionary.
Identified as the eponymous ancestor of the Ephraimite clan of Tahanites (Num 26:35). His relationship to Ephraim is not clear from Num 26:35. The heads of the Ephraimite clans could be direct sons of Ephraim, but clans could also be formed from the families of later descendants. The genealogy of Ephraim in 1 Chr 7:20 suggests Tahan could a descendant of Shuthelah, son of Ephraim if “Tahan” is a variation on “Tahath”.
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The Lexham Bible Dictionary
Tahan, Son of Ephraim
Tahan, Descendant of Ephraim (תַּחַן‎, tachan). Identified as the eponymous ancestor of the Ephraimite clan of Tahanites (Num 26:35). His relationship to Ephraim is not clear from Num 26:35. The heads of the Ephraimite clans could be direct sons of Ephraim, but clans could also be formed from the families
The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary
Tahan (Person)
TAHAN (PERSON) [Heb taḥan (תַּחַן)]. TAHANITES. Tahan is a descendant of Ephraim (1 Chr 7:25) and therefore a descendant of Joshua, the hero of the conquest (v 26). Tahan is the son of Telah and father of Ladan. The Ephraimite list in 1 Chronicles 7 is a unit that is interrupted in v 21b and resumed
Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible
Tahan
Tahan. 1. Ephraim’s son and the father of the Tahanite family (Nm 26:35).2. Telah’s son and a descendant of Ephraim (1 Chr 7:25).
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised
Tahan
1. Son of Ephraim and progenitor of the Tahanites (Heb. taḥanî; Nu. 26:35); in 2 Ch. 7:20 he is called Tahath.
Tyndale Bible Dictionary
Tahan
TAHAN1. Ephraim’s son and the father of the Tahanite family (Nm 26:35).2. Telah’s son and a descendant of Ephraim (1 Chr 7:25).
The Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia
Tahan
TAHAN1. One of the sons of Ephraim and eponymous ancestor of the Tahanites, one of the clans of the tribe of Ephraim (Num 26:35).2. One of the ancestors of Joshua the son of Nun (1 Chr 7:25.
Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible
Tahan
Tahan (Heb. taḥan)A descendant of Ephraim; ancestor of the Tahanites (Num. 26:35; 1 Chr. 7:25; cf. “Tahath” at v. 20).
Eerdmans Bible Dictionary
Tahan
Tahan [tāˊhăn] (Heb. taḥan). A descendant of Ephraim whose descendants were the Tahanites (Num. 26:35; 1 Chr. 7:25; cf. “Tahath” at v. 20).
Smith’s Bible Dictionary
Tahan
Ta´han (camp), a descendant of Ephraim. Num. 26:35. In 1 Chron. 7:25 he appears as the son of Telah.
The New Unger’s Bible Dictionary
Tahan
TA´HAN (taʹhan).1. The head of one of the families of the tribe of Ephraim at the end of the Exodus (Num. 26:35), c. 1440 b.c.2. Apparently the son of Telah and the father of Ladan, in the genealogy of Ephraim (1 Chron. 7:25), after 1440 b.c.
Nelson’s New Illustrated Bible Dictionary
Tahan
TAHAN [TAY han] (graciousness) — the name of two men in the Old Testament:1. A descendant of Ephraim (Num. 26:35).2. An ancestor of Joshua (1 Chr. 7:25–27).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
TAHAN; TAHANITES
TAHAN; TAHANITES<ta’-han>, <ta’-han-its> (תַּחַן‎ [tachan], תַּחַנִי‎ [tachani]): The name of two Ephraimites who lived toward the end of the exodus of the Israelites (circa 1415 BC).1. The head of one of the families of the tribe of Ephraim (Nu 26:35).2. The son of Telah and father of Ladan, also
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Relatives
Ephraim Father
Shuthelah Brother
Beriah Brother
Ezer Brother
Sheerah Sister
Joseph Grandfather
Manasseh Uncle
Machir Cousin
Asenath Grandmother
Becher Nephew
Eran Nephew
Asriel Cousin