Supporter of Gedaliah after Jerusalem's fall
Tanhumeth
Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in 2 Kings 25:23.
תַּנְחֻ֫מֶתTanhumeth
The name means “consolation; repentance.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Children
- Seraiah
- People
- Tribe of Judah(?)
About Tanhumeth Written by AI
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.
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
Consolation, a Netophathite; one of the captains who supported Gedaliah (2 Kings 25:23; Jer. 40:8).
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 him
- 2 Kings 25:23
When all the commanders of the armies and their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah as governor, they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah son of the Maacathite, as well as their men.
- Jeremiah 40:8
they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah son of the Maacathite—they and their men.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.