Girl Old Testament Rare
Taphath
distillation; drop
טָפַת ta.phat
Taphath (Hebrew: טָפַת, ta.phat) means “distillation; drop”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at 1 Kings 4:11. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Abinadab in 1 Kings 4.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Taphath
daughter of Solomon
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Kings 4:11 |
| Cross-references | 7 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Rehoboam attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Solomon.
- Basemath attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Solomon.
- Ben-abinadab attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Solomon.
- Abinadab co-occurrence Appears with Abinadab in 1 Kings 4.
- Ben-abinadab co-occurrence Appears with Ben-abinadab in 1 Kings 4.
- Solomon co-occurrence Appears with Solomon in 1 Kings 4.
Origin & meaning
A woman of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ki.4.11;
daughter of: Solomon (H8010);
sister of: Basemath (H1315) and Rehoboam (H7346); married to Ben-abinadab (H1125)
§ Taphath = "ornament"
the daughter of Solomon who was married to Ben-Abinadab
Taphath was a daughter of Solomon who married Ben-abinadab, one of Solomon's district governors.
The biblical story
Taphath is mentioned in 1Ki.4.11 as a daughter of King Solomon. She was given in marriage to Ben-abinadab, who was one of Solomon's twelve district governors responsible for providing food for the royal household. Ben-abinadab's district was Naphoth-dor.
Key verses
Taphath appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
1 Kings 4:11
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1 Kings (1)
- 1 Kings 4:11