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Strong's G3508 Νεφθαλείμ (nephthaleim)

Nephthaleim means “Nephthalim” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3508 — yothereth (“caul”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3508
Language Greek
Linked Usages 56
Books 16

Strong's G3508 Quick Answer

Strong's G3508 Νεφθαλείμ (Nephthaleim) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Nephthaleim (nef-thal-eim') n/g. 1. Nephthaleim (i.e. Naphthali), a tribe in Israel [of Hebrew origin (H5321)] It has 56 linked Bible usages across 16 books. Visible English usage signals include nephthalim and tribe. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
Nephthaleim (nef-thal-eim') n/g. 1. Nephthaleim (i.e. Naphthali), a tribe in Israel [of Hebrew origin (H5321)]
Usage
56 linked usages
Books
16 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
nephthalim and tribe

Meaning and Definition

Nephthaleim (nef-thal-eim') n/g. 1. Nephthaleim (i.e. Naphthali), a tribe in Israel [of Hebrew origin (H5321)] KJV: Nephthalim Root(s): H5321

Original Word
Νεφθαλείμ
Transliteration
Nephthaleim
Derivation
Root: נַפתָּלִי R1: 5321
Morphology
Name/g.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3508. 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)

Naphtali

Usage: Νεφθαλείμ (-λίμ, WH in Re, l.with), ὁ indecl. (Heb. נַפְתָּלִי) Naphtali: Mat.4:13, 15" (LXX) Rev.7:6.† (AS)

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How Strong's G3508 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Nephthaleim, 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.

Nephthalim Matthew 4:13 tribe Revelation 7:6

How Strong's G3508 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. 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 48 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 G3508 (Νεφθαλείμ) appears 57 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3508 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 G3508 in the New Testament

3 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 4:13 KJV

And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:

Matthew 4:15 KJV

The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;

Revelation 7:6 KJV

Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.

Strong's G3508 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

48 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 10:13 Septuagint / Brenton

And Mizraim begot the Ludim, and the Naphtuhim, and the Anamim, and the Lehabim,

Genesis 30:8 Septuagint / Brenton

And Rachel said, God has helped me, and I contended with my sister and prevailed; and she called his name, Naphtali.

Genesis 35:25 Septuagint / Brenton

And the sons of Bilhah, the handmaid of Rachel; Dan and Naphtali.

Strong's G3508 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

5 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Tobit 1:1 Septuagint / Brenton

The book of the words of Tobit, the son of Tobiel, the son of Hananiel, the son of Aduel, the son of Gabael, of the seed of Asiel, of the tribe of Naphtali;

Tobit 1:2 Septuagint / Brenton

who in the time of Shalmaneser king of the Assyrians was led captive out of Thisbe, which is at the right hand of that city, which is called properly Naphtali in Galilee above Asher.

Tobit 1:4 Septuagint / Brenton

And when I was in mine own country, in the land of Israel, being but young, all the tribe of Naphtali my father fell from the house of Jerusalem, which was chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, that all the tribes should sacrifice there, and, where the temple of the habitation of the most High was consecrated and built for all ages.

Usage Excerpts

First 56 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3508.

Genesis 10:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Mizraim begot the Ludim, and the Naphtuhim, and the Anamim, and the Lehabim,
Genesis 30:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Rachel said, God has helped me, and I contended with my sister and prevailed; and she called his name, Naphtali.
Genesis 35:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the sons of Bilhah, the handmaid of Rachel; Dan and Naphtali.
Genesis 46:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.
Genesis 49:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Naphtali is a spreading stem, Bestowing beauty on its fruit.
Exodus 1:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.
Numbers 1:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Of Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan.
Numbers 1:42 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the sons of Naphtali according to their kindred, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, everyone who goes forth with the host,
Numbers 1:43 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
the numbering of them of the tribe of Naphtali, was fifty-three thousand and four hundred.
Numbers 2:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they that encamp next shall be of the tribe of Naphtali; and the prince of the children of Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan.
Numbers 7:78 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
On the twelfth day the prince of the sons of Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan.
Numbers 10:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And over the forces of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali, was Ahira the son of Enan.
Numbers 13:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi.
Numbers 26:48 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The sons of Naphtali according to their families; to Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; to Guni, the family of the Gunites.
Numbers 26:50 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
These are the families of Naphtali, according to their numbering, forty thousand and three hundred.
Numbers 34:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Of the tribe of Naphtali, the prince was Pedahel the son of Ammihud.
Deuteronomy 27:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And these shall stand for cursing on Mount Ebal; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
Deuteronomy 33:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And to Naphtali he said, Naphtali has the fullness of good things; And let him be filled with blessing from the Lord: He shall inherit the west and the south.
Deuteronomy 34:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and all the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah to the farthest sea;
Joshua 19:32 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the sixth lot came out to Naphtali.
Joshua 19:39 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali.
Joshua 20:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Joshua separated Kadesh in Galilee in the Mount Naphtali, and Shechem in the Mount Ephraim, and the city of Arba; this is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah.
Joshua 21:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the sons of Gershon had thirteen cities, out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
Joshua 21:32 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And of the tribe of Naphtali, the city set apart for the slayer, Kedesh in Galilee, and its suburbs; and Hammoth, and its suburbs; and Themmon and its suburbs; three cities.
Judges 1:33 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Naphtali did not drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth-anath; and Naphtali dwelt in the midst of the Canaanite who inhabited the land: but the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became tributary to them.
Judges 4:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Deborah sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh-naphtali, and she said to him, Has not the Lord God of Israel commanded thee? and thou shalt depart to Mount Tabor, and shalt take with thyself ten thousand men of the sons of Naphtali and of the sons of Zebulun.
Judges 4:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali out of Kedesh, and there went up at his feet ten thousand men, and Deborah went up with him.
Judges 5:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The people Zebulun exposed their soul to death, And Naphtali came to the high places of their land.
Judges 6:35 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Gideon sent messengers into all Manasseh, and into Asher, and into Zebulun, and into Naphtali; and he went up to meet them.
Judges 7:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the host fled as far as Beth-shittah Zererah Abel-meholah to Tabbath; and the men of Israel from Naphtali, and from Asher, and from all Manasseh, came to help, and followed after Midian.
3 Kingdoms 4:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Ahimaaz was in Naphtali, and he took Basemath daughter of Solomon to wife, one.
3 Kingdoms 7:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
the son of a widow woman; and he was of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a Tyrian; a worker in brass, and accomplished in art and skill and knowledge to work every work in brass: and he was brought in to King Solomon, and he wrought all the works.
3 Kingdoms 15:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the son of Hadad hearkened to King Asa, and sent the chiefs of his forces to the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, Dan, and Abel of the house of Maacah, and all Chinneroth, as far as the whole land of Naphtali.
4 Kingdoms 15:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath-pileser king of the Assyrians, and took Ijon, and Abel, and Beth-maacah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, even all the land of Naphtali, and carried them away to the Assyrians.
1 Chronicles 2:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, Asher.
1 Chronicles 6:47 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And to the sons of Gershom according to their families there were given thirteen cities of the tribe of Issachar, of the tribe of Asher, of the tribe of Naphtali, of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
1 Chronicles 6:61 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee and her suburbs, and Hammon and her suburbs, and Kiriathaim and her suburbs.
1 Chronicles 7:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, his sons, Bilhah his son.
1 Chronicles 12:35 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them men with shields and spears, thirty-seven thousand.
1 Chronicles 12:41 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And their neighbors, as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought to them upon camels, and asses, and mules, and upon calves, victuals, meal, cakes of figs, raisins, wine, and oil, calves and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.
1 Chronicles 27:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
for Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: for Naphtali, Jeremoth the son of Azriel:
2 Chronicles 16:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the son of Hadad hearkened to King Asa, and sent the captains of his host against the cities of Israel; and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-maim, and all the country round Naphtali.
2 Chronicles 34:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he did so in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, and Naphtali, and the places round about them.
Psalms 67:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
There is Benjamin the younger one in ecstasy, The princes of Judah their rulers, The princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.
Isaiah 8:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Drink this first. Act quickly, O land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali, and the rest inhabiting the seacoast, and the land beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles.
Ezekiel 48:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And from the borders of Asher, from the eastern parts as far as the west coasts, for Naphtali, one.
Ezekiel 48:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And from the borders of Naphtali, from the east as far as the west coasts, for Manasseh, one.
Ezekiel 48:34 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And westward, four thousand and five hundred by measure: and three gates; the gate of Gad, one, and the gate of Asher, one, and the gate of Naphtali, one.
Matthew 4:13 New Testament, KJV
And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
Matthew 4:15 New Testament, KJV
The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
Revelation 7:6 New Testament, KJV
Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.
Tobit 1:1 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The book of the words of Tobit, the son of Tobiel, the son of Hananiel, the son of Aduel, the son of Gabael, of the seed of Asiel, of the tribe of Naphtali;
Tobit 1:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
who in the time of Shalmaneser king of the Assyrians was led captive out of Thisbe, which is at the right hand of that city, which is called properly Naphtali in Galilee above Asher.
Tobit 1:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And when I was in mine own country, in the land of Israel, being but young, all the tribe of Naphtali my father fell from the house of Jerusalem, which was chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, that all the tribes should sacrifice there, and, where the temple of the habitation of the most High was consecrated and built for all ages.
Tobit 1:5 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Now all the tribes which together revolted, and the house of my father Naphtali, sacrificed unto the heifer Baal.
Tobit 7:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And Raguel asked them, From whence are ye, brethren? To whom they said, We are of the sons of Naphtali, which are captives in Nineveh.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3508, grouped by book.

Genesis 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 10 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 7 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 2 usages, New Testament
Revelation 1 usage, New Testament
Tobit 5 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G3508 FAQ

What does nephthaleim (Νεφθαλείμ) mean?

Nephthaleim (Strong's G3508) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Nephthalim". Nephthaleim (nef-thal-eim') n/g. 1. Nephthaleim (i.e. Naphthali), a tribe in Israel [of Hebrew origin (H5321)]

How many times is nephthaleim (Νεφθαλείμ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 56 linked usages for Strong's G3508 across 16 books.

Where can I study nephthaleim (Νεφθαλείμ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3508 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate nephthaleim (Νεφθαλείμ)?

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

Does Strong's G3508 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 48 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 5 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3508, with linked reader references where each row is available.