Naphtali

[ naf-tuh-lahy ]

noun

1. 1. (in the Bible) the sixth son of Jacob and Bilhah.
   2. one of the 12 tribes of ancient Israel, traditionally descended from him.

Naphtali

/ ˈnæftəˌlaɪ /

noun

1. Jacob's sixth son, whose mother was Rachel's handmaid (Genesis 30:7–8)
2. the tribe descended from him
3. the territory of this tribe, between the Sea of Galilee and the mountains of central Galilee

Word History and Origins

Origin of Naphtali¹

Ultimately from Hebrew Naphtālī, of uncertain origin and meaning

Example Sentences

And even in the limited central range from Kedesh Naphtali to Beersheba the settlement was only effected gradually.

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