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Tipsah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(ford). The Greek and Roman Thapsacus, a crossing point of the Euphrates, and eastern limit of Solomon’s empire (1 Kings 4:24²⁴For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him. (1 Kings 4:24)). Smitten by Menahem (2 Kings 15:16¹⁶Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the coasts thereof from Tirzah: because they opened not to him, therefore he smote it; and all the women therein that were with child he ripped up. (2 Kings 15:16)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. The “perfect and upright man” whose history is given in the book of Job.

2. Son of Issachar (Gen. 46:13¹³And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron. (Genesis 46:13)). See JASHUB.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

8607 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Tiphcach

Phonic:

tif-sakh’

Meaning:

from 6452; ford; Tiphsach, a place in Mesopotamia

KJV Usage:

Tipsah

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Passing over; halting; passage; ford:―place in Mesopotamia, 2 Kings 15:16. {Transitus}