TAHAN; TAHANITES

ta'-han, ta'-han-its (tachan, tachani): The name of two Ephraimites who lived toward the end of the exodus of the Israelites (circa 1415 BC).

(1) The head of one of the families of the tribe of Ephraim (Numbers 26:35).

(2) The son of Telah and father of Ladan, also of the tribe of Ephraim (1 Chronicles 7:25 f).

From the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Edited by James Orr, published in 1939 by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.