Egyptian queen who raised Hadad the Edomite
Tahpenes
Named in 2 verses of 1 Kings, first in 1 Kings 11:19.
תַּחְפְּנֵיסTahpenes
The name means “standard; flight; temptation.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Father of Tahpenes
- Brothers and sisters
- Sister of Tahpenes
- Married to
- Pharaoh
- Children
- Daughter of Pharaoh
- People
- Egypt
About Tahpenes Written by AI
Tahpenes is mentioned in 1 Kings 11:19 to 20 as the queen of Egypt during the time when Hadad the Edomite fled there to escape from King Solomon. Pharaoh gave Hadad his sister-in-law, the sister of Queen Tahpenes, in marriage. Queen Tahpenes raised Hadad's son Genubath in Pharaoh's palace among the princes of Egypt. No other details are provided about Tahpenes' life or reign as queen. Her actions in arranging the marriage and raising Genubath show the favor Hadad found with the Egyptian royal family.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
The wife of Pharaoh, who gave her sister in marriage to Hadad the Edomite (1 Kings 11:19, 20).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names her
- 1 Kings 11:19
There Hadad found such great favor in the sight of Pharaoh that he gave to him in marriage the sister of Queen Tahpenes, his own wife.
- 1 Kings 11:20
And the sister of Tahpenes bore Hadad a son named Genubath. Tahpenes herself weaned him in Pharaoh’s palace, and Genubath lived there among the sons of Pharaoh.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.