Smith's Bible Dictionary The TarpelitesA race of Assyrian colonists who were planted int he cites of Samaria after the captivity of the northern kingdom of Israel. (Ezra 4:9) They have not been identified with any certainty. Strong's Hebrew 2967. tarpelaye -- official (a Pers. title)... Tarpelites. (Aramaic) from a name of foreign derivation; a Tarpelite (collectively) or inhabitants of Tarpel, a place in Assyria -- Tarpelites. 2966, 2967. ... /hebrew/2967.htm - 6k Resources The: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.comBible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |