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TAPPUAH

(Heb. tappûaḥ) (also EN-TAPPUAH)

1. A town in the northern Shephelah, the second district of Judah (Josh. 15:34). This town should not be confused with Beth-tappuah, which is listed in the eighth district (Josh. 15:53). The modern identification of the town is unknown, although the village of Beit Natif (149122), ca. 19 km. (12 mi.) W of Bethlehem, has been suggested.

2. A town (also called En-tappuah) that forms the northern border of Ephraim (Josh. 16:8). Although the town belonged to Ephraim, the land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh (Josh. 17:8). It is commonly identified with the modern Sheikh Abû Zarad (172168), ca. 19 km. (12 mi.) S of Shechem.

3. A town in the territory of Tirzah that King Menahem destroyed (2 Kgs. 15:16). The MT reads tipsaḥ (NRSV “Tiphsah”), which is located on the Euphrates and unlikely to have been sacked by Menahem. Many versions and commentators emend the text to Tappuah following the LXX, which reads Taphōe. This town is not likely to be identified with the Tappuah of Ephraim, since the latter is located too far from Tirzah (Tell el-Fârʿah) — ca. 22 km. (14 mi.) — to be considered within its territory.

Ronald A. Simkins

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TAPPUAH

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)