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Strong's G3482 Ναθαναήλ (nathanael)

Nathanael - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3482 — yisreelith (“Israelitish”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3482
Language Greek
Linked Usages 21
Books 8

Strong's G3482 Quick Answer

Strong's G3482 Ναθαναήλ (Nathanael) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Nathanael (nath-an-ah-ale') n/p. 1. Nathanail (i.e. Nathanel), an Israelite and Christian [of Hebrew origin (H5417)] It has 21 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include nathanael. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
Nathanael (nath-an-ah-ale') n/p. 1. Nathanail (i.e. Nathanel), an Israelite and Christian [of Hebrew origin (H5417)]
Usage
21 linked usages
Books
8 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
nathanael

Meaning and Definition

Nathanael (nath-an-ah-ale') n/p. 1. Nathanail (i.e. Nathanel), an Israelite and Christian [of Hebrew origin (H5417)] KJV: Nathanail Root(s): H5417

Original Word
Ναθαναήλ
Transliteration
Nathanael
Derivation
Root: נְתַנאֵל R1: 5417
Morphology
Name Person

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3482. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

Nathanael

Usage: Ναθαναήλ, ὁ indecl. (Heb. נְתַנְאֵל), Nathaniel, prob. to be identified with Bartholomew (which see): Jhn.1:45-49 21:2.† (AS)

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How Strong's G3482 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Nathanael, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Nathanael John 1:45

How Strong's G3482 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 13 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G3482 (Ναθαναήλ) appears 15 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3482 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G3482 in the New Testament

6 indexed usages in New Testament.

John 1:45 KJV

Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

John 1:46 KJV

And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

John 1:47 KJV

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

Strong's G3482 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

13 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Numbers 1:8 Septuagint / Brenton

Of Issachar, Nethanel the son of Zuar.

Numbers 2:5 Septuagint / Brenton

And they that encamp next shall be of the tribe of Issachar, and the prince of the sons of Issachar shall be Nethanel the son of Zuar.

Numbers 7:18 Septuagint / Brenton

On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, the prince of the tribe of Issachar, brought his offering.

Strong's G3482 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 1:9 Septuagint / Brenton

And Jeconiah, and Shemaiah, and Nethanel his brother, and Hashabiah, and Ochiel, and Joram, captains over thousands, gave to the Levites for the Passover five thousand sheep, and seven hundred calves.

Judith 8:1 Septuagint / Brenton

Now at that time Judith heard thereof, which was the daughter of Merari, the son of Ox, the son of Joseph, the son of Oziel, the son of Elkiah, the son of Elijah, the son of Hilkiah, the son of Eliab, the son of Nathanael, the son of Salamiel, the son of Sarasadai, the son of Israel.

Usage Excerpts

First 21 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3482.

Numbers 1:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Of Issachar, Nethanel the son of Zuar.
Numbers 2:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they that encamp next shall be of the tribe of Issachar, and the prince of the sons of Issachar shall be Nethanel the son of Zuar.
Numbers 7:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, the prince of the tribe of Issachar, brought his offering.
Numbers 7:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And for a sacrifice, a peace offering, two heifers, five rams, five he-goats, five ewe lambs of a year old: this was the gift of Nethanel the son of Zuar.
Numbers 10:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Issachar, was Nethanel son of Zuar.
1 Chronicles 2:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,
1 Chronicles 15:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Shebaniah, and Joshaphat, and Nethanel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, were sounding with trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed-edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers of the ark of God.
1 Chronicles 24:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Shemaiah the son of Nethanel, the scribe, of the family of Levi, wrote them down before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were present; and the heads of the families of the priests and the Levites, each of a household were assigned one to Eleazar, and one to Ithamar.
1 Chronicles 26:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And to Obed-edom there were born sons, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,
2 Chronicles 17:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And in the third year of his reign, he sent his chief men, and his mighty men, Obadiah and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.
2 Chronicles 35:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Conaniah, and Benaiah, and Shemaiah, and Nethanel his brother, and Hashabiah, and Jeiel, and Jozabad, heads of the Levites, gave an offering to the Levites for the Passover, of five thousand sheep and five hundred calves.
Ezra 10:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And of the sons of Pashur; Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
Nehemiah 12:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethaneel.
John 1:45 New Testament, KJV
Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
John 1:46 New Testament, KJV
And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
John 1:47 New Testament, KJV
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
John 1:48 New Testament, KJV
Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
John 1:49 New Testament, KJV
Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
John 21:2 New Testament, KJV
There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.
1 Esdras 1:9 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And Jeconiah, and Shemaiah, and Nethanel his brother, and Hashabiah, and Ochiel, and Joram, captains over thousands, gave to the Levites for the Passover five thousand sheep, and seven hundred calves.
Judith 8:1 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Now at that time Judith heard thereof, which was the daughter of Merari, the son of Ox, the son of Joseph, the son of Oziel, the son of Elkiah, the son of Elijah, the son of Hilkiah, the son of Eliab, the son of Nathanael, the son of Salamiel, the son of Sarasadai, the son of Israel.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3482, grouped by book.

Numbers 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezra 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
John 6 usages, New Testament
1 Esdras 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Judith 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G3482 FAQ

What does nathanael (Ναθαναήλ) mean?

Nathanael (Strong's G3482) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Nathanael". Nathanael (nath-an-ah-ale') n/p. 1. Nathanail (i.e. Nathanel), an Israelite and Christian [of Hebrew origin (H5417)]

How many times is nathanael (Ναθαναήλ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 21 linked usages for Strong's G3482 across 8 books.

Where can I study nathanael (Ναθαναήλ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3482 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate nathanael (Ναθαναήλ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as nathanael. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G3482 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 13 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3482, with linked reader references where each row is available.