5887. En Tappuach
Strong's Lexicon
En Tappuach: En Tappuach

Original Word: עֵין תַּפּוּחַ
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: `Eyn Tappuwach
Pronunciation: ān tap-POO-akh
Phonetic Spelling: (ane tap-poo'-akh)
Definition: En Tappuach
Meaning: En-Tappuach

Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: עֵין (en) meaning "spring" or "fountain" and תַּפּוּחַ (tappuach) meaning "apple" or "fruit."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for En Tappuach, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, the concept of springs or fountains can be related to Greek words such as πηγή (pēgē), meaning "spring" or "fountain."

Usage: En Tappuach refers to a location mentioned in the Bible, specifically a spring or fountain associated with the region of Tappuach. It is a geographical term used to describe a place known for its water source, which was significant in the arid climate of ancient Israel.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, water sources such as springs and fountains were vital for survival, agriculture, and settlement. The name En Tappuach suggests a place where water was abundant, possibly contributing to the fertility of the surrounding land. The mention of "Tappuach" may also indicate the presence of fruit trees, such as apple trees, which were valued in the region.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from ayin and tappuach
Definition
"place of an apple tree," a city in Ephraim
NASB Translation
En-tappuah (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
עָבוֺת adjective having interwoven foliage, leafy; — עֵץ עָבוֺת leafy trees Ezekiel 20:28; Nehemiah 8:15; עֵץ עָבֹת Leviticus 23:40 (H); feminine אֵלָה עֲבֻתָּה Ezekiel 6:13 a leafy terebinth. — עָבוֺת 2 Samuel 23:4; Psalm 77:18 see II. עָב below עוּב.

עֵין תַּמּוּחַ proper name, of a location see III. תַּמּוּחַ below נפח.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
En-tappuah

From ayin and tappuwach; fountain of an apple-tree; En-Tappuach, a place in Palestine -- En-tappuah.

see HEBREW ayin

see HEBREW tappuwach

Forms and Transliterations
תַּפּֽוּחַ׃ תפוח׃ tap·pū·aḥ tapPuach tappūaḥ
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Joshua 17:7
HEB: יֹשְׁבֵ֖י עֵ֥ין תַּפּֽוּחַ׃
NAS: to the inhabitants of En-tappuah.
KJV: unto the inhabitants of Entappuah.
INT: to the inhabitants of En-tappuah

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 5887
1 Occurrence


tap·pū·aḥ — 1 Occ.















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