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)
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 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.
Nephthaleim (nef-thal-eim') n/g. 1. Nephthaleim (i.e. Naphthali), a tribe in Israel [of Hebrew origin (H5321)] KJV: Nephthalim Root(s): H5321
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Naphtali
Usage: Νεφθαλείμ (-λίμ, WH in Re, l.with), ὁ indecl. (Heb. נַפְתָּלִי) Naphtali: Mat.4:13, 15" (LXX) Rev.7:6.† (AS)
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.
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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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3 indexed usages in New Testament.
And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
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.
48 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And Mizraim begot the Ludim, and the Naphtuhim, and the Anamim, and the Lehabim,
And Rachel said, God has helped me, and I contended with my sister and prevailed; and she called his name, Naphtali.
And the sons of Bilhah, the handmaid of Rachel; Dan and Naphtali.
5 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
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;
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.
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.
First 56 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3508.
And Mizraim begot the Ludim, and the Naphtuhim, and the Anamim, and the Lehabim,
And Rachel said, God has helped me, and I contended with my sister and prevailed; and she called his name, Naphtali.
And the sons of Bilhah, the handmaid of Rachel; Dan and Naphtali.
And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.
Naphtali is a spreading stem, Bestowing beauty on its fruit.
Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.
Of Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan.
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,
the numbering of them of the tribe of Naphtali, was fifty-three thousand and four hundred.
And they that encamp next shall be of the tribe of Naphtali; and the prince of the children of Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan.
On the twelfth day the prince of the sons of Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan.
And over the forces of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali, was Ahira the son of Enan.
Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi.
The sons of Naphtali according to their families; to Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; to Guni, the family of the Gunites.
These are the families of Naphtali, according to their numbering, forty thousand and three hundred.
Of the tribe of Naphtali, the prince was Pedahel the son of Ammihud.
And these shall stand for cursing on Mount Ebal; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
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.
and all the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah to the farthest sea;
And the sixth lot came out to Naphtali.
This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The people Zebulun exposed their soul to death, And Naphtali came to the high places of their land.
And Gideon sent messengers into all Manasseh, and into Asher, and into Zebulun, and into Naphtali; and he went up to meet them.
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.
Ahimaaz was in Naphtali, and he took Basemath daughter of Solomon to wife, one.
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.
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.
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.
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, Asher.
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.
And of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee and her suburbs, and Hammon and her suburbs, and Kiriathaim and her suburbs.
The sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, his sons, Bilhah his son.
And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them men with shields and spears, thirty-seven thousand.
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.
for Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: for Naphtali, Jeremoth the son of Azriel:
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.
And he did so in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, and Naphtali, and the places round about them.
There is Benjamin the younger one in ecstasy, The princes of Judah their rulers, The princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.
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.
And from the borders of Asher, from the eastern parts as far as the west coasts, for Naphtali, one.
And from the borders of Naphtali, from the east as far as the west coasts, for Manasseh, one.
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.
And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
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.
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;
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.
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.
Now all the tribes which together revolted, and the house of my father Naphtali, sacrificed unto the heifer Baal.
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.
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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)]
This page currently indexes 56 linked usages for Strong's G3508 across 16 books.
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.
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.
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.