Tahpenes was an Egyptian queen during Solomon's early reign, sister to the Pharaoh who gave asylum to Jeroboam's rival Hadad the Edomite. 1 Kings 11:19-20 reports that Pharaoh gave Hadad Tahpenes's sister as wife, and Tahpenes herself raised their son Genubath in Pharaoh's household among the princes. The name is Egyptian, showing standard Greek transliteration variation. Tahpenes represents Egyptian royal generosity toward refugees who might later serve Egyptian political interests—Hadad eventually returned to trouble Solomon. Her role as foster-mother to Genubath suggests her high status in the palace.