Naphtali נַפְתָּלִי

Naphtali (Hebrew נַפְתָּלִי, Strong's H5321) is a name of a man in the Old Testament, glossed “Naphtali”. It occurs 51 times.

Definition

H5321G: Naphtali

H5321H: (Kedesh)-naphtali

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Naphtali, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Genesis

• Genesis 30:8
  And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.Then Rachel said, “In my great struggles, I have wrestled with my sister and won.” So she named him Naphtali.
• Genesis 35:25
  And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:The sons of Rachel’s maidservant Bilhah were Dan and Naphtali.
• Genesis 46:24
  And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.
• Genesis 49:21
  Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.Naphtali is a doe set free that bears beautiful fawns.

Exodus

• Exodus 1:4
  Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.Dan and Naphtali; Gad and Asher.

Numbers

• Numbers 1:15
  Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan.and from Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan.”
• Numbers 1:42
  Of the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;From the sons of Naphtali, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
• Numbers 1:43
  Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.those registered to the tribe of Naphtali numbered 53,400.
• Numbers 2:29
  Then the tribe of Naphtali: and the captain of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.Next will be the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of the Naphtalites is Ahira son of Enan,
• Numbers 7:78
  On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, prince of the children of Naphtali, offered:On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, the leader of the Naphtalites, drew near.
• Numbers 10:27
  And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.and Ahira son of Enan was over the division of the tribe of Naphtali.
• Numbers 13:14
  Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi.from the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi son of Vophsi;
• Numbers 26:48
  Of the sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites: of Guni, the family of the Gunites:These were the descendants of Naphtali by their clans: The Jahzeelite clan from Jahzeel, the Gunite clan from Guni,
• Numbers 26:50
  These are the families of Naphtali according to their families: and they that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and four hundred.These were the clans of Naphtali, and their registration numbered 45,400.
• Numbers 34:28
  And the prince of the tribe of the children of Naphtali, Pedahel the son of Ammihud.and Pedahel son of Ammihud, a leader from the tribe of Naphtali.”

Deuteronomy

• Deuteronomy 27:13
  And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to deliver the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
• Deuteronomy 33:23
  And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the Lord: possess thou the west and the south.Concerning Naphtali he said: “Naphtali is abounding with favor, full of the blessing of the LORD; he shall take possession of the sea and the south.”
• Deuteronomy 34:2
  And all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah, unto the utmost sea,all of Naphtali, the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the Western Sea,

Joshua

• Joshua 19:32
  The sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali according to their families.The sixth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Naphtali:
• Joshua 19:39
  This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their villages.This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Naphtali, including these cities and their villages.
• Joshua 20:7
  And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjath–arba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah.So they set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.
• Joshua 21:6
  And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.The descendants of Gershon received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
• Joshua 21:32
  And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammoth–dor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities.And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Hammoth-dor, and Kartan—three cities, together with their pasturelands.

Judges

• Judges 1:33
  Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Beth–shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth–anath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth–shemesh and of Beth–anath became tributaries unto them.Naphtali failed to drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath. So the Naphtalites also lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land, but the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath served them as forced laborers.
• Judges 4:6
  And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh–naphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the Lord God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?She summoned Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali and said to him, “Surely the LORD, the God of Israel, is commanding you: ‘Go and march to Mount Tabor, taking with you ten thousand men of Naphtali and Zebulun.
• Judges 4:10
  And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him.where he summoned Zebulun and Naphtali. Ten thousand men followed him, and Deborah also went with him.
• Judges 5:18
  Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field.Zebulun was a people who risked their lives; Naphtali, too, on the heights of the battlefield.
• Judges 6:35
  And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; who also was gathered after him: and he sent messengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and unto Naphtali; and they came up to meet them.Calling them to arms, Gideon sent messengers throughout Manasseh, as well as Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, so that they came up to meet him.
• Judges 7:23
  And the men of Israel gathered themselves together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after the Midianites.Then the men of Israel were called out from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh, and they pursued the Midianites.

1 Kings

• 1 Kings 4:15
  Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife:Ahimaaz in Naphtali (he had married Basemath, a daughter of Solomon);
• 1 Kings 7:14
  He was a widow’s son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a craftsman in bronze. Huram had great skill, understanding, and knowledge for every kind of bronze work. So he came to King Solomon and carried out all his work.
• 1 Kings 15:20
  So Ben–hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of the hosts which he had against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel–beth–maachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah, and the whole land of Naphtali, including the region of Chinnereth.

2 Kings

• 2 Kings 15:29
  In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath–pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel–beth–maachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as captives to Assyria.

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 2:2
  Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
• 1 Chronicles 6:62
  And to the sons of Gershom throughout their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.The Gershomites, according to their clans, were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan.
• 1 Chronicles 6:76
  And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, together with their pasturelands.
• 1 Chronicles 7:13
  The sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum—the descendants of Bilhah.
• 1 Chronicles 12:34
  And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.From Naphtali: 1,000 commanders, accompanied by 37,000 men with shield and spear.
• 1 Chronicles 12:40
  Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.And their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen—abundant supplies of flour, fig cakes and raisin cakes, wine and oil, oxen and sheep. Indeed, there was joy in Israel.
• 1 Chronicles 27:19
  Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel:over Zebulun was Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; over Naphtali was Jerimoth son of Azriel;

2 Chronicles

• 2 Chronicles 16:4
  And Ben–hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel–maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.
• 2 Chronicles 34:6
  And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their mattocks round about.Josiah did the same in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, as far as Naphtali, and in the ruins around them.

Psalms

• Psalm 68:27
  There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, the princes of Judah in their company, the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.

Isaiah

• Isaiah 9:1
  Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:

Ezekiel

• Ezekiel 48:3
  And by the border of Asher, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Naphtali.Naphtali will have one portion bordering the territory of Asher from east to west.
• Ezekiel 48:4
  And by the border of Naphtali, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Manasseh.Manasseh will have one portion bordering the territory of Naphtali from east to west.
• Ezekiel 48:34
  At the west side four thousand and five hundred, with their three gates; one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher, one gate of Naphtali.And on the west side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, there will be three gates: the gate of Gad, the gate of Asher, and the gate of Naphtali.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).