Naphtali

[ naf-tuh-lahy ]

noun
  1. the sixth son of Jacob and Bilhah. Genesis 30:7, 8.

  2. one of the 12 tribes of Israel, traditionally descended from Naphtali.

Origin of Naphtali

1
Ultimately from Hebrew Naphtālī, of uncertain origin and meaning

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British Dictionary definitions for Naphtali

Naphtali

/ (ˈnæftəˌlaɪ) /


nounOld Testament
  1. Jacob's sixth son, whose mother was Rachel's handmaid (Genesis 30:7–8)

  2. the tribe descended from him

  1. the territory of this tribe, between the Sea of Galilee and the mountains of central Galilee

  • Douay spelling: Nephtali

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