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נַפְתָּלִי

Naphtali , a son of Jacob, with the tribe descended from him, and its territory

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נַפְתָּלִיH5321
Pronunciationnapĕtāliy

What does נַפְתָּלִי (napĕtāliy) mean in the Bible?

נַפְתָּלִי (napĕtāliy) is a Hebrew word meaning "Naphtali , a son of Jacob, with the tribe descended from him, and its territory".

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What does נַפְתָּלִי (napĕtāliy) mean in the Bible?

נַפְתָּלִי (napĕtāliy) is a Hebrew word meaning "Naphtali , a son of Jacob, with the tribe descended from him, and its territory".

How does the BSB render H5321?

The BSB source-word alignment has 51 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Naphtali (23), Naphtali (9), and Naphtali (6), . . . (3), in Naphtali (2).

Where does נַפְתָּלִי (napĕtāliy) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 30:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (11), 1 Chronicles (7), Judges (7), Joshua (6).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
of Naphtali23×Genesis 46:24, Numbers 1:42, Numbers 1:43, Numbers 2:29
Naphtali9×Genesis 30:8, Genesis 49:21, Deuteronomy 33:23, Joshua 21:6
and Naphtali6×Genesis 35:25, Exodus 1:4, Deuteronomy 27:13, Judges 4:10
. . .3×Numbers 2:29, Numbers 7:78, Numbers 10:27
in Naphtali2×Judges 4:6, 1 Kings 4:15
-1×Joshua 19:32
[and] from Naphtali1×Numbers 1:15
Concerning Naphtali1×Deuteronomy 33:23
far as Naphtali1×2 Chronicles 34:6
From Naphtali1×1 Chronicles 12:34
Naphtali, too1×Judges 5:18
of Naphtali [they were given]1×Joshua 21:32
over Naphtali1×1 Chronicles 27:19
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 30:8נַפְתָּלִֽי׃toNaphtaliNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 35:25וְנַפְתָּלִֽי׃toand NaphtaliConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 46:24נַפְתָּלִ֑יtoof NaphtaliNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 49:21נַפְתָּלִ֖יtoNaphtaliNoun - proper - masculine singularExodus 1:4וְנַפְתָּלִ֖יtoand NaphtaliConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 1:15לְנַ֨פְתָּלִ֔יto[and] from NaphtaliPreposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 1:42נַפְתָּלִ֔יtoof NaphtaliNoun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 1:43נַפְתָּלִ֑יtoof NaphtaliNoun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 2:29נַפְתָּלִ֑יtoof NaphtaliNoun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 2:29נַפְתָּלִ֔יto. . .Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 30:8
Aligned rows51
Books represented13
Genesis4Exodus1Numbers11Deuteronomy4Joshua6Judges71 Kings32 Kings11 Chronicles72 Chronicles2Psalms1Isaiah1Ezekiel3
Source forms
נַפְתָּלִ֑י8xnap̄·tā·lîGenesis 46:24, Numbers 1:43, Numbers 2:29, Numbers 7:78
נַפְתָּלִ֖י8xnap̄·tā·lîGenesis 49:21, Numbers 26:50, Numbers 34:28, Joshua 19:32
נַפְתָּלִ֔י7xnap̄·tā·lîNumbers 1:42, Numbers 2:29, Numbers 13:14, Deuteronomy 34:2
נַפְתָּלִ֗י6xnap̄·tā·lîJudges 1:33, 1 Kings 7:14, 1 Chronicles 6:62, 1 Chronicles 6:76
נַפְתָּלִֽי׃4xnap̄·tā·lîGenesis 30:8, 1 Kings 15:20, 2 Chronicles 16:4, Psalms 68:27
נַפְתָּלִי֙3xnap̄·tā·lîNumbers 26:48, Deuteronomy 33:23, Judges 4:10
וְנַפְתָּלִֽי׃2xwə·nap̄·tā·lîGenesis 35:25, Deuteronomy 27:13
לְנַ֨פְתָּלִ֔י2xlə·nap̄·tā·lîNumbers 1:15, 1 Chronicles 27:19
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular39xGenesis 30:8, Genesis 46:24, Genesis 49:21, Numbers 1:42
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular5xGenesis 35:25, Exodus 1:4, Deuteronomy 27:13, Judges 5:18
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular2xNumbers 1:15, 1 Chronicles 27:19
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xJudges 6:35
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 33:23
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular1x1 Chronicles 12:34
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular1x1 Kings 4:15
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xJudges 7:23
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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