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Tahpanhes
Tahpanhes or Tehaphnehes; he, תַּחְפַּנְחֵס, translit=Taḥpanḥēs or he, תְּחַפְנְחֵס, translit=Tǝḥafnǝḥēs; known by the Ancient Greeks as the ( Pelusian) Daphnae ( grc, Δάφναι αἱ Πηλούσιαι) and Taphnas () in the Septuagint, now Tell Defenneh) was a city in ancient Egypt. It was located on Lake Manzala on the Tanitic branch of the Nile, about 26 km (16 miles) from Pelusium. The site is now situated on the Suez Canal. Name The meaning of the name remains uncertain although it appears to be of an Egyptian origin. Biblical scholar John L. McKenzie refers the name to ''T-h-p-nhsj'' meaning ''Fortress of the Nubian'', while William Albright adds it means ''Fortress of Pinehas''. Daressy and Spiegelberg connect the name with the hieroglyphic word ''Tephen''. History King Psammetichus (664–610 BC) established a garrison of foreign mercenaries at Daphnae, mostly Carians and Ionian Greeks (Herodotus ii. 154). Accordin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremiah 43
Jeremiah 43 is the forty-third chapter of the Book of Jeremiah The Book of Jeremiah ( he, ספר יִרְמְיָהוּ) is the second of the Latter Prophets in the Hebrew Bible, and the second of the Prophets in the Christian Old Testament. The superscription at chapter Jeremiah 1:1–3 identifies the boo ... in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christianity, Christian Bible. This book contains prophecies attributed to the Biblical prophet, prophet Jeremiah, and is one of the Nevi'im, Books of the Prophets. This chapter is part of a narrative section consisting of chapters Jeremiah 37, 37 to Jeremiah 44, 44. Chapters Jeremiah 42, 42-44 describe the emigration to Ancient Egypt, Egypt involving the Remnant (Bible), remnant who remained in Kingdom of Judah, Judah after much of the population was Babylonian captivity, exiled to Babylon. In this chapter, Jeremiah performs in Egypt one of the Book of Jeremiah#Prophetic gestures, sign-acts distinctive of his prophetic s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |