Strong’s H5305

נָפִישׁ

Part of speech

Proper Name Masculine

Transliteration

Naphiysh

Pronunciation

naw-FEESH

Definition

Naphish

Meaning

Naphish

Usage

Naphish is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a person. Specifically, Naphish is one of the sons of Ishmael, the son of Abraham and Hagar. The name is associated with one of the tribes that descended from Ishmael, known as the Ishmaelites.

Bible references

Genesis 25:15;1 Chronicles 1:31;1 Chronicles 5:19