Tahrea
“Cunning; or Flight”
☩Family Connection
Tahrea was the third of four sons of Micah, who was the son of Merib-baal (Mephibosheth) and grandson of Jonathan. This places Tahrea in the royal line of Saul, though after the establishment of David's dynasty, Saul's descendants held no political power. The preservation of this genealogy in Chronicles demonstrates the continued identity and significance of Saul's family among the tribe of Benjamin.
☩Variant Name
In the parallel genealogical passage in 1 Chronicles 8:35, the same individual is called Tarea rather than Tahrea. Such minor variations in spelling are common in Hebrew genealogies and likely reflect dialectal differences or scribal variations over time. Both forms derive from the same Hebrew root, with the meaning given as either 'cunning' or 'flight.'
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Tahrea," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. X (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Tahrea," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. V (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.George Morrish, "Tahrea," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 4.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Tahrea," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).