Strong’s H5321

נַפְתָּלִי

Part of speech

proper name, masculine and of a tribe

Transliteration

Naphtaliy

Pronunciation

naf-taw-LEE

Definition

Naphtali

Meaning

Naphtali

Usage

Naphtali is a personal name and also refers to one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The name is traditionally understood to mean "my wrestling" or "my struggle," reflecting the circumstances of his birth as described in Genesis 30:8, where Rachel declares, "With mighty wrestlings I have wrestled with my sister and have prevailed."

Bible references

Genesis 30:8;Genesis 35:25;Genesis 46:24;Genesis 49:21;Exodus 1:4;Numbers 1:15;Numbers 1:42;Numbers 1:43;Numbers 2:29;Numbers 2:29;Numbers 7:78;Numbers 10:27;Numbers 13:14;Numbers 26:48;Numbers 26:50;Numbers 34:28;Deuteronomy 27:13;Deuteronomy 33:23;Deuteronomy 33:23;Deuteronomy 34:2;Joshua 19:32;Joshua 19:32;Joshua 19:39;Joshua 20:7;Joshua 21:6