In the bible, Tahan is the name of the descendant of Ephraim (NUM 26:35), as well as name of son of Telah (1CH 7:25). Meaning of the name: beseeching; merciful. Related names are:
Ephraim, Becher,
Shuthelah (and others ...)
. The translations of Tahan in 33 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Taha in Spanish to
Taha in Icelandic!
These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites. (NUM 26:35)
And Rephah was his son, also Resheph, and Telah his son, and Tahan his son, (1CH 7:25)