Naphtali

[naf-tuh-lahy]

noun

the sixth son of Jacob and Bilhah. Gen. 30:7,8.

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

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British Dictionary definitions for naphtali

Naphtali

noun Old Testament

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

Douay spelling: Nephtali

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