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Naphtali
[ naf-tuh-lahy ]
noun
- the sixth son of Jacob and Bilhah. Genesis 30:7, 8.
- one of the 12 tribes of Israel, traditionally descended from Naphtali.
Naphtali
/ ˈnæftəˌlaɪ /
noun
- Jacob's sixth son, whose mother was Rachel's handmaid (Genesis 30:7–8)
- the tribe descended from him
- the territory of this tribe, between the Sea of Galilee and the mountains of central Galilee
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Naphtali1
Ultimately from Hebrew Naphtālī, of uncertain origin and meaning
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Example Sentences
And even in the limited central range from Kedesh Naphtali to Beersheba the settlement was only effected gradually.
From Project Gutenberg
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