Bible Dictionary
EN-TAPPUAH
A town or spring on the border of Ephraim and Manasseh, probably in the land of Tappuah. Its likely location was near Yasuf, north of Lebonah.
Definition
En-tappuah was a town or spring on the border of Ephraim and Manasseh. Its name means “apple spring.” It was probably associated with the land of Tappuah, which belonged to Manasseh, while the town of Tappuah belonged to Ephraim.
Biblical Usage
The place is mentioned in Joshua 17:7-8 in the description of the boundary between Ephraim and Manasseh.
Historical Background
En-tappuah is probably identified with the spring at Yasuf, about three miles north of Lebonah. The boundary ran southward east of Shechem.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>en-tap'-u-a, en-ta-pu'-a (`en tappuach; pege Thaphthoth, "apple spring"):</p><p>Probably in the land of Tappuah which belonged to Manasseh, although Tappuah, on the border of Manasseh, belonged to Ephraim (Jos 17:7 f). It lay on the border of Ephraim which ran southward East of Shechem, and is probably to be identified with the spring at Yasuf, about 3 miles North of Lebonah.</p>