tachpanches · Tahpanhes

What it means

tachpanches (תַּחְפַּנְחֵס) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Tahpanhes”.

A city of Egypt, near its eastern border, where the Judeans who fled with Jeremiah settled.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Where it appears

• Jeremiah×6
• Ezekiel×1

• Jeremiah 2:16

  Also the sons of Memphis and Tahpanhes will shave the crown of your head.

• Jeremiah 43:7

  And they came into the land of Egypt, for they did not listen to the voice of YHWH; and they came as far as Tahpanhes.

• Jeremiah 43:8

  And the word of YHWH came to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,

• Jeremiah 43:9

  “Take in your hand large stones, and hide them in the mortar, in the brickwork that is at the entrance of the house of Pharaoh in Tahpanhes, before the eyes of Jewish men;

• Jeremiah 44:1

  The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews who were living in the land of Egypt, who were living in Migdol and in Tahpanhes and in Memphis and in the land of Pathros, saying,

• Jeremiah 46:14

  Declare it in Egypt, and proclaim it in Migdol, and proclaim it in Memphis and in Tahpanhes; say, “Take your stand and prepare yourself, for the sword devours all around you.”

• Ezekiel 30:18

  And in Tahpanhes the day will grow dark, when I break there the bars of Egypt, and the pride of her strength ceases in her; as for her, a cloud will cover her, and her daughters will go into captivity.