Bible Dictionary
TAHPANHES
Tahpanhes was an important Egyptian city on the eastern frontier of Lower Egypt, near the route to Palestine. Jewish refugees fled there after Jerusalem’s destruction, and Jeremiah prophesied that Nebuchadnezzar would bring judgment upon Egypt and Tahpanhes.
Biblical Usage
Jewish refugees fled to Tahpanhes after Jerusalem’s destruction. Jeremiah prophesied there that Nebuchadnezzar would invade Egypt and establish his throne at the entrance of Pharaoh’s palace, and he foretold the city’s desolation. Ezekiel included it among Egypt’s cities facing judgment.