Bible Dictionary

Tahpenes

The name Tahpenes means “standard; flight; temptation”.

Easton's Bible Dictionary 1897

The wife of Pharaoh, who gave her sister in marriage to Hadad the Edomite (1 Kings 11:19, 20).

Smith's Bible Dictionary 1863

an Egyptian queen, was wife of the Pharaoh who received Hadad the Edomite, and who gave him her sister in marriage. (1 Kings 11:18-20) (B.C. about 1000.)

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia 1915

ta'-pe-nez, ta-pe'-nez (tachpenec; Septuagint Thekem(e)ina): Queen of Egypt, the sister of Hadad's wife and the foster-mother of his son Genubath (1Ki 11:19 f).

See PHARAOH.