Strong’s G3508

Νεφθαλείμ

Part of speech

Proper Noun, Indeclinable

Transliteration

Nephthalim

Pronunciation

nef-thal-eem'

Definition

Naphtali

Meaning

Naphtali, son of Jacob, founder of a tribe which occupied territory.

Usage

Nephthalim refers to one of the twelve tribes of Israel, named after Naphtali, the sixth son of Jacob and the second son of Bilhah, Rachel's maidservant. In the New Testament, Nephthalim is used to denote the region or territory associated with the tribe of Naphtali.

Bible references

Matthew 4:13;Matthew 4:15;Revelation 7:6