Tehinnah

תְּחִנָּה/teh-HIN-uh/

“Supplication; Entreaty”

Summary

Tehinnah was a descendant of Judah who is called 'the father of the city of Nahash.'

☩Genealogical Position

Tehinnah appears in the genealogy of Judah as the last-named of the three sons of Eshton, who was the son of Chelub. The passage concludes with the note 'These are the men of Rechah,' suggesting a connection to that location. The genealogy is obscure, but Tehinnah appears to have been related to the family of David.

Key verses:1 Chronicles 4:12

☩Father of Ir-nahash

Tehinnah is given the epithet 'the father of the city of Nahash' (or Ir-nahash). The term 'father' in such contexts typically means founder or leader of a settlement. Some scholars connect this Nahash with the father of Abigail and Zeruiah, David's sisters or half-sisters, which would explain the genealogical connection to David's family. The exact location and significance of this city remain uncertain.

Key verses:1 Chronicles 4:12

Related Verses1 mention

1 Chronicles· 1 verse

4:12

References

1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Tehinnah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. X (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
2.James Orr (ed.), "Tehinnah," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. V (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
3.George Morrish, "Tehinnah," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
4.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Tehinnah," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
5.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Tehinnah," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).