Town in the Judean Shephelah
Tappuah
Named in 1 verse of Joshua, first in Joshua 15:34.
תַּפּוּחַTappuah
The name means “apple; swelling.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Tappuah Written by AI
Tappuah is mentioned in Joshua 15:34 as one of the towns in the Shephelah (lowlands) of Judah, along with other towns such as Zanoah, Enam, and Jarmuth. It is listed among the cities allotted to the tribe of Judah during the division of the Promised Land. The exact location of this Tappuah is uncertain, but it is distinguished from the Tappuah on the border of Ephraim and Manasseh.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Tappuah, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Apple-region. (1.) A town in the valley or lowland of Judah; formerly a royal city of the Canaanites (Josh. 12:17; 15:34). It is now called Tuffuh, about 12 miles west of Jerusalem.
(2.) A town on the border of Ephraim (Josh. 16:8). The “land” of Tappuah fell to Manasseh, but the “city” to Ephraim (17:8).
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(3.) En-tappuah, the well of the apple, probably one of the springs near Yassuf (Josh. 17:7).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
32.150, 35.126 See it on a map
Where the Bible names it
- Joshua 15:34
Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.