BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
How to read this: there is rarely one magic “true meaning” hidden behind an English word. A lexicon records a word’s semantic range. The intended meaning is narrowed by grammar, sentence, author, historical usage and context.
HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8599
ta.phuch — Tappuah
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.43; son of: Hebron (H2275I); brother of: Korah (H7141J), Rekem (H7552I) and Shema (H8087) § Tappuah = "the apple city" a Judaite of the family of Caleb, son of Hebron
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8087
she.ma — Shema
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.43; son of: Hebron (H2275I); brother of: Korah (H7141J), Tappuah (H8599A) and Rekem (H7552I); father of: Raham (H7357) § Shema = "hear" 1) a Reubenite, son of Joel, father of Azaz, and grandfather of Bela 2) a Judaite, son of Hebron and father of Raham 3) a Benjamite, son of Elpaal who along with his brother Beriah were heads of their fathers houses in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath. Probably the same as 'Shimhi' 4) an Israelite who stood on the right hand of Ezra as he read the Law to the people
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1054
bet tap.pu.ach — Beth-tappuah
§ Beth-tappuah = "house of the apple" of "place of apples" a town in Judah
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5887
en tap.pu.ach — En-tappuah
En-tappuah = "fountain of the apple-city" a place on the border between Ephraim and Manasseh Another name of tap.pu.ach (תַּפּוּחַ "Tappuah" H8599B)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →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).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
