Son of Ephraim, ancestor of the Tahanites clan
Tahan
Named in 1 verse of Numbers, first in Numbers 26:35.
תַּ֫חַןTahan
תַּחֲנִיTahanite
Also called Tahanite.
The name means “beseeching; merciful.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Ephraim
- People
- Tribe of Ephraim
About Tahan Written by AI
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.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names him
- Numbers 26:35
These were the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: The Shuthelahite clan from Shuthelah, the Becherite clan from Becher, and the Tahanite clan from Tahan.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.