The meaning of “נַפְתָּלִי”
Understanding Naphtâlîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Naphtali. - § Naphtali = "wrestling" - Naphtali, a son of Jacob, with the tribe descended from him, and its territory n ...
נַפְתָּלִי
Naphtali. - § Naphtali = "wrestling" - Naphtali, a son of Jacob, with the tribe descended from him, and its territory n pr m 1) the 5th son of Jacob and the 2nd by Bilhah the handmaid of Rachel 2) the tribe descended from Naphtali the son of Jacob n pr loc 3) the territory assigned to the tribe of Naphtali
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 46:24 | “And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.” Word: נַפְתָּלִי (Naphtâlîy) | |
| Numbers 10:27 | “And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.” Word: נַפְתָּלִי (Naphtâlîy) | |
| Joshua 20:7 | “And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjath–arba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah.” Word: נַפְתָּלִי (Naphtâlîy) | |
| 1 Kings 7:14 | “He was a widow’s son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.” Word: נַפְתָּלִי (Naphtâlîy) | |
| 1 Chronicles 7:13 | “The sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.” Word: נַפְתָּלִי (Naphtâlîy) |
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