Place Old Testament
Tappuah
Also known as En-tappuah =ESV, KJV; En Tappuah =NIV
Tappuah (or En-tappuah), a Canaanite city on the border between Ephraim and Manasseh, allotted to Manasseh but with land belonging to Ephraim (Josh. 16:8; 17:7-8). Mentioned in 4 verses across 1 book, first at Joshua 12:17.
Why it matters. Canaanite city allotted to Ephraim and Manasseh
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- Location
- 32.117, 35.233 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Tappuah
Tappuah (also known as En-tappuah) was a Canaanite city located on the border between the territories of Ephraim and Manasseh. It is first mentioned in the list of cities conquered by Joshua (Josh. 12:17). During the allotment of the land, Tappuah itself was assigned to Manasseh, but the land surrounding the city belonged to Ephraim (Josh. 16:8; 17:8). The city served as a boundary marker between the two tribes (Josh. 17:7-8). The name "Tappuah" means "apple" or "apple tree," possibly indicating the presence of fruit trees in the area. The prefix "En-" suggests that the city may have been associated with a spring or well.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 4 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.