Bible Dictionary
Tahan
Tahan was a descendant of Ephraim and an ancestor in the genealogical records of that tribe. He is also listed as a son of Telah.
Definition
Tahan was a descendant of Ephraim. He appears in the genealogical records of Israel and is identified in Chronicles as the son of Telah.
Biblical Usage
Tahan is named in the census or genealogy of Ephraim and in the later genealogical record of that tribe.
Historical Background
The supplied material gives the meaning of the name as “camp,” but provides no further biographical or geographical information.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(camp), a descendant of Ephraim. (Numbers 26:35) In (1 Chronicles 7:25) he appears as the son of Telah.