How to Pronounce Naphtali
NAF-tuh-lai
Naphtali is pronounced NAF-tuh-lai (ˈnæftəlaɪ): three syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: NAFF-tah-lee, NAF-tuh-lie, NAF-tuh-lye.
What does Naphtali mean?
Naphtali means “that struggles or fights”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Naphtali?
My wrestling, the fifth son of Jacob. His mother was Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid (Gen. 30:8). When Jacob went down into Egypt, Naphtali had four sons (Gen. 46:24). Little is known of him as an individual.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
Also pronounced
NAFF-tah-lee
NAF-tuh-lie
NAF-tuh-lye
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Genesis 30:8Genesis 35:25Genesis 46:24Genesis 49:21Exodus 1:4Numbers 1:15Numbers 1:42Numbers 1:43Numbers 2:29Numbers 7:78Numbers 10:27Numbers 13:14Numbers 26:48Numbers 26:50Numbers 34:28Deuteronomy 27:13Deuteronomy 33:23Deuteronomy 34:2Joshua 19:32Joshua 19:39Joshua 20:7Joshua 21:6Joshua 21:32Judges 1:33Judges 4:6Judges 4:10Judges 5:18Judges 6:35Judges 7:231 Kings 4:15+17 more
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