Tappuah, son of Hebron
The name Tappuah means “apple; swelling.” Tappuah is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in 1 Chronicles 2:43.
Family of Tappuah
Who was Tappuah?
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).
(3.) En-tappuah, the well of the apple, probably one of the springs near Yassuf (Josh. 17:7).
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Tappuah
- 1 Chronicles 2:43
And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema.