Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Tahan was a son of Ephraim and the ancestor of the Tahanites clan.
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Also known as Tahanite
Tahan is mentioned in Num.26.35 as a son of Ephraim and the ancestor of the Tahanites clan. The Tahanites were one of the clans of the tribe of Ephraim, descended from Tahan. No other details are provided about Tahan's life or role in the tribe. As a son of Ephraim, he would have been born in Egypt before the Exodus.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H8465
These were the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: The Shuthelahite clan from Shuthelah, the Becherite clan from Becher, and the Tahanite clan from Tahan.
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