Bible Person

Tahan

Meaning: beseeching; merciful · Male · 1 cross reference

This Tahan entry refers to the Ephraimite clan name in Numbers 26:35, not to the ancestor in 1 Chronicles 7:25. It belongs to the preserved family structure of one of Israel's tribes. First appears in Num 26:35.1

AI summary: This Tahan matters because his single cross reference contributes to the way Ephraim's people are counted and remembered by clan in the wilderness census. The entry helps show how tribal continuity was preserved through named family groupings. Taken together, the material presents this Tahan as a clan figure within Ephraim's line.1