Taanath Shiloh
“Approach to Shiloh; or Shiloh's fig tree”
Summary
Taanath Shiloh was a town on the northeastern border of the territory allotted to the tribe of Ephraim.
☩Biblical Reference
Taanath Shiloh is mentioned in Joshua 16:6 as one of the landmarks defining the border of Ephraim. The boundary is described as running from Michmethah on the north side, passing by Taanath Shiloh eastward toward Janoah. This places the town near the Jordan valley on the eastern end of Ephraim's northern border.
☩Name and Location
The name Taanath Shiloh likely indicates the town's proximity to Shiloh, the ancient sanctuary where the tabernacle was established. Eusebius placed Taanath ten Roman miles east of Neapolis (Shechem). Some scholars in the Talmud identified Taanath-Shiloh with Shiloh itself, suggesting Taanath was the ancient Canaanite name. Modern identification places it at Ain Tana or Khirbet Tana, northeast of the ancient site of Shiloh.
Related Verses1 mention
Joshua· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Taanath-Shiloh," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. X (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.George Morrish, "Taanathshiloh," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Taanathshiloh," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
- 4.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Taanath Shiloh," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).