Place Old Testament
Tappuah
Tappuah, a town in the Shephelah (lowlands) of Judah (Josh. 15:34). Mentioned once in Scripture, at Joshua 15:34.
Why it matters. Town in the Judean Shephelah
- Primary passages
- Location
- 32.150, 35.126 (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 is mentioned in Joshua 15:34 as one of the towns in the Shephelah (lowlands) of Judah, along with other towns such as Zanoah, Enam, and Jarmuth. It is listed among the cities allotted to the tribe of Judah during the division of the Promised Land. The exact location of this Tappuah is uncertain, but it is distinguished from the Tappuah on the border of Ephraim and Manasseh.
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 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Joshua (1 verse)