Tappuah
Tappuah is a settlement mentioned in 3 verses. Its most likely location is Tell Abu Zarad. The name means “apple; swelling.”
Where is Tappuah?
Approx. 32.1041, 35.2301 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tell Abu Zarad | settlement | High |
Tappuah in the Bible dictionary
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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Verses that mention Tappuah
- Joshua 12:17
The king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;
- Joshua 16:8
The 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 17:8
Now Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim;