8607. Tiphsach
Strong's Lexicon
Tiphsach: Tiphsach

Original Word: תִּפְסַח
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Tiphcach
Pronunciation: tif-sakh'
Phonetic Spelling: (tif-sakh')
Definition: Tiphsach
Meaning: Tiphsach

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to pass over or through

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Tiphsach in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew place name.

Usage: Tiphsach is a geographical name referring to a city or region. In the context of the Bible, it is known as a significant location marking the extent of King Solomon's dominion.

Cultural and Historical Background: Tiphsach, identified with the classical Thapsacus, was an ancient city located on the western bank of the Euphrates River. It served as a critical crossing point and trade route in the ancient Near East, facilitating commerce and military movements. Its strategic position made it a valuable asset for empires seeking control over the region. During the reign of Solomon, Tiphsach marked the northern boundary of his kingdom, symbolizing the vastness and prosperity of his rule.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from pasach
Definition
a place on the Euphrates
NASB Translation
Tiphsah (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
תִּפְסַח proper name, of a location on Euphrates (probablyford (though LagBN 131 doubts); LewyFremdw. 146 compare Αάμψακος (on Bosphorus), explanation as לַמֶּסַח); — 1 Kings 5:4, northeast limit of Solomon's dominion; = Gk Θάψακος XenAnab. i. 4 etc.; identification with Kal' at Dibse, at the great easterly bend of the river, approximately Latitude 35° 55' north, Longitude 38° 20' east, JPPetersNation, May 23, 1889: Nippur i.96 ff.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Tipsah

From pacach; ford; Tiphsach, a place in Mesopotamia -- Tipsah.

see HEBREW pacach

Forms and Transliterations
מִתִּפְסַח֙ מתפסח תִּפְסַ֨ח תפסח mit·tip̄·saḥ mittifSach mittip̄saḥ tifSach tip̄·saḥ tip̄saḥ
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Kings 4:24
HEB: עֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֗ר מִתִּפְסַח֙ וְעַד־ עַזָּ֔ה
NAS: of the River, from Tiphsah even to Gaza,
KJV: the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah,
INT: west of the River Tiphsah even to Gaza

2 Kings 15:16
HEB: מְ֠נַחֵם אֶת־ תִּפְסַ֨ח וְאֶת־ כָּל־
NAS: Menahem struck Tiphsah and all who
KJV: smote Tiphsah, and all that [were] therein, and the coasts
INT: struck Menahem Tiphsah and all who

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8607
2 Occurrences


mit·tip̄·saḥ — 1 Occ.
tip̄·saḥ — 1 Occ.















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