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Naphtali definition

Naph·tali (naf′tə lī′)

noun

  1. Jacob's sixth son, whose mother was Bilhah: Gen. 30:7-8
  2. the tribe of Israel descended from him: Num. 1:43

Etymology: Heb < naphtulim; wrestlings: see Gen. 30:8

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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