Taanach
Taanach was an ancient Canaanite royal city near the plain of Esdraelon. It was assigned to Manasseh and the Levites, and was associated with the battle celebrated in Deborah’s song.
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Taanath-shiloh
Taanath-shiloh was a town on the boundary of Ephraim, named in the description of the tribal territory. It was probably located near modern Ta‘na, southeast of Shechem.
Taanathshiloh
Taanath-shiloh was a landmark on the boundary of Ephraim. It is mentioned only once, and its exact location is uncertain, though it has been associated with a site near Shiloh and Shechem.
Tabbaoth
Tabbaoth was a family of Nethinim, temple servants who returned from the Babylonian captivity with Zerubbabel. The name is associated with rings or impressions.
Tabbath
Tabbath was a place in the Jordan valley associated with the flight of the Midianites after Gideon’s victory. Its precise location has not been established.
Tabeal
Tabeal was the father of a man whom the kings of Syria and Israel planned to place on Judah’s throne during the reign of Ahaz. The name means “God is good.”
Tabeel
Tabeel was a Persian official in Samaria who joined others in writing against the rebuilding of Jerusalem. The same or a similar name also belongs to the father of a proposed claimant to Judah’s throne.
Tabelel
Tabelel was an officer of the Persian government in Samaria. He is named among those who opposed the rebuilding of Jerusalem in the time of Artaxerxes.
TABER
To taber means to beat a timbrel or drum, and in Nahum it describes the mourning attendants who beat their breasts in grief. Such beating expressed intense sorrow.
Taberah
Taberah was a wilderness encampment where the Israelites complained against the Lord and were struck by fire. The event gave the place its name, meaning “burning.”
Tabering
Tabering means beating or playing a small drum or tambourine. In Nahum 2:7 the word may describe beating the breast in distress rather than playing an instrument.
Tabernacle
The tabernacle was the portable sanctuary where God’s presence dwelt among Israel during the wilderness journey and later at various locations. It contained the holy place and the Most Holy Place and foreshadowed God’s dwelling with his people.
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