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Tahan — the meaning of the Hebrew name תַּחַן

תַּחַן

Tachan · pronounced takh'-an · Strong's H8465 · a man

Tahan means station.

Built from

חָנָה chânâh (probably from, H2583) — properly, to incline open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

probably from H2583; station; Tachan, the name of two Israelites.

First appearance

Num 26:35 These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites. (KJV)

Every verse that names Tahan

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Numbers, 1 Chronicles

Num 26:351Chr 7:25

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