Tahpenes Thekemina

Archimandrite Nikifor’s Biblical Encyclopedia

(1 Kings 11:19–20)—queen of Egypt in the time of David and Solomon. Pharaoh gave her sister in marriage to Hadad the Edomite; Tahpenes weaned their son Genubath in Pharaoh’s house, where he was raised among the royal children. The proposal that her name was also that of an Egyptian goddess is uncertain.

Scripture cited

3 Kingdoms 11:19

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