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Tappuah in the Bible.

Tappuah is a town in the Bible, about 36 km (23 miles) north of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 3 verses, from Joshua 12:17 to Joshua 17:8. The King James Version also gives the name Tappuah to 1 other place, listed on this page.

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What happened at Tappuah.

A town on the border of Ephraim (Josh. 16:8). The “land” of Tappuah fell to Manasseh, but the “city” to Ephraim (17:8).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Tappuah.

Ephraim 3Manasseh 2

Near Tappuah.

All 3 verses that name this Tappuah.

Joshua 3

  • Joshua 12:17The king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;
  • Joshua 16:8The border went out from Tappuah westward unto the river Kanah; and the goings out thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim by their families.
  • Joshua 17:8Now Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim;

Other places called Tappuah.

Tappuah, about 24 km (15 miles) west of Jerusalem.

A town, named in 1 verse.

Questions about Tappuah.

Where is Tappuah in the Bible?

Tappuah is a town about 36 km (23 miles) north of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Tappuah named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Tappuah in 3 verses, in 1 book, from Joshua 12:17 to Joshua 17:8. It also gives the name Tappuah to 1 other place.

Which people are named with Tappuah in the Bible?

The verses that name Tappuah also name Ephraim and Manasseh.

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