Tahpanhes

Tahpanhes or Tehaphnehes (; or ) known by the Ancient Greeks as the (Pelusian) Daphnae () and Taphnas () in the Septuagint, now Tell Defenneh, was a city in ancient Egypt. It was located on Lake Manzala on the Tanitic branch of the Nile, about 26 km (16 miles) from Pelusium. The site is now situated on the Suez Canal.

== Name == The meaning of the name remains uncertain although it appears to be of an Egyptian origin. Biblical scholar John L. McKenzie refers the name to T-h-p-nhsj meaning Fortress of the Nubian, while William Albright adds it means Fortress of Pinehas. Herodotus calls it "Daphnae of Pelusion", and claims it was a fortress against the "Arabians and Assyrians". Daressy and Spiegelberg connect the name with the hieroglyphic word Tephen. {|class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;" | | | |}