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Tanhumeth

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)· Public Domain

(consolation), the father of Seraiah in the time of Gedaliah. (2 Kings 25:23; Jeremiah 40:8) (B.C. before 582.)

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Tanhumeth

Tanhumeth tan-hu'-meth (tanchumeth): One of those who were left in Judah by Nebuchadnezzar under the governorship of Gedallah (2Ki 25:23; Jer 40:8). ⇒See a list of verses on TANHUMETH in the Bible. ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible on Tanhumeth

The father (?) of Seraiah, one of the Heb. captains who joined Uedaliah at Miz-pah. He is called in 2 K 2o-^the Netophath- ITli, but in Jer 40 [Gr. 47]"* the words 'and the sons of Ephai' come between 'Tanhumeth' and 'the Netopliathite' both in MT and LXX. The form of the name Tanhumeth (LXX in 2 K 25^ B iiavifiaB, A Qavituii', Luc. Qapf^/iaB ; in Jer 47' B ticLf^naiS, A Qava^i^ed) looks like a feminine (cf. Lagarde, llild. d. Num. 126 f.). TANIS (Tdws), Jth !'».— See Zoan. TANNER i^vpfftvs) occurs only in Ac 9" 10^ «" of the Simon at whose house St. Peter lodged in Joppa ; but tanning was a trade that the Jews carried on in OT times (Ex 25', Lv 13*"). It was, however, regarded with aversion (see the citations from Talm. in I'arrar, i>t. Paid, i. 264 n.), as it necessitated more or less of ceremonial unclean- ness, esjiecially if the skins of unclean animals were dealt with. The fact that St. Peter did not hesitate to lo<lge in the hou.se of a tanner indicates that he had already become .somewhat liberal in his views regarding the ceremonial law. Simon's house was by the seaside, whi…

References

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  2. Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
  3. Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
  4. Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
  5. Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
  6. Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia

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