Tiphçach — H8607

Definition

locative proper noun

Tiphsach, a place in Mesopotamia

1. Tiphsah = "cross over"
2. a place at the northeast limit of Solomon's empire; located on the Euphrates river
3. a place in the northern kingdom of Israel which king Menahem attacked and where he ripped open all the pregnant women
1. might be the same as 1

Usually translated as

Tipsah

Origin

from H6452; ford

• Derived from Pâçach (H6452)

Occurrences

Tiphçach occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Kings (1), 2 Kings (1)

• 1 Kings 4:24 — For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah (מִתִּפְסַח֙) even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.
• 2 Kings 15:16 — Then Menahem smote Tiphsah (תִּפְסַ֨ח), and all that were therein, and the coasts thereof from Tirzah: because they opened not to him, therefore he smote it; and all the women therein that were with child he ripped up.