Naphtali

Naph·ta·li
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/ˈnæf.təˌlaɪ/

proper noun

Sixth son of Jacob, by his wife's handmaid Bilhah.

OriginBiblical Hebrew נַפְתָּלִי →
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. Biblical Hebrewנַפְתָּלִי
  2. EnglishNaphtali

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

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Translations

Ancient Greek Νεφθαλείμ
  • Νεφθαλείμ (Nephthaleím)sixth son of Jacob
Arabic نِفْتَالِي
  • نِفْتَالِي (niftālī)sixth son of Jacob
Dutch Naftali, Naftali
  • Naftalisixth son of Jacob
  • Naftalione of the Israelite tribes
  • Naftalimale given name
Hebrew נַפְתָּלִי, נַפְתָּלִי
  • נַפְתָּלִיsixth son of Jacob
  • נַפְתָּלִיmale given name
Hindi नप्ताली, नप्ताली
  • नप्ताली (naptālī)sixth son of Jacob
  • नप्ताली (naptālī)one of the Israelite tribes
Polish Neftali, Neftali
  • Neftalione of the Israelite tribes
  • Neftalimale given name
Russian Неффали́м
  • Неффали́м (Neffalím)sixth son of Jacob
Spanish Neftalí
  • Neftalísixth son of Jacob

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Plathian
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APA

Naphtali. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Naphtali

MLA

“Naphtali.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Naphtali. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Naphtali,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Naphtali.

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