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Naphtali

Syllables: Naph·ta·li/ˈnæf.təˌlaɪ/

Naphtali proper noun: sixth son of Jacob, by his wife's handmaid Bilhah.

Proper noun

Naphtali

  1. Sixth son of Jacob, by his wife's handmaid Bilhah.
  2. One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Naphtali.
  3. A male given name from Hebrew.

Naphtali meaning in Hindi, Gujarati and Arabic

Naphtali in Hindi

sixth son of Jacob
नप्ताली naptālī
one of the Israelite tribes
नप्ताली naptālī

Naphtali in Gujarati

sixth son of Jacob
નફતાલી naphtālī

Naphtali in Arabic

sixth son of Jacob
نِفْتَالِي niftālī

Origin of Naphtali

From Biblical Hebrew נַפְתָּלִי (naftalí), a son of Jacob. Compare Arabic نافس (“to compete with”).

Words formed from Naphtali

Questions about Naphtali

What does Naphtali mean?
Naphtali means sixth son of Jacob, by his wife's handmaid Bilhah.
What is Naphtali in Hindi?
Naphtali in Hindi is नप्ताली (naptālī). See Naphtali meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Naphtali?
Naphtali is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Naphtali?
Naphtali is pronounced /ˈnæf.təˌlaɪ/.

Words near Naphtali in the dictionary

  1. napha water
  2. naphazoline
  3. Napheys
  4. Napheyses
  5. Naphil
  6. Naphtali
  7. Naphtalite
  8. Naphtalites
  9. naphtha
  10. naphtha lamp
  11. naphtha lamps

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