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Strong's H5305 נָפִישׁ (naphish)

Naphiysh - 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 G5305 — hysteron (“afterward”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5305
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 2

Strong's H5305 Quick Answer

Strong's H5305 נָפִישׁ (Naphiysh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Naphiysh (naw-feesh') n/p. 1. refreshed 2. Naphish, a son of Ishmael, and his posterity It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include naphish. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Naphiysh (naw-feesh') n/p. 1. refreshed 2. Naphish, a son of Ishmael, and his posterity
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
naphish

Meaning and Definition

Naphiysh (naw-feesh') n/p. 1. refreshed 2. Naphish, a son of Ishmael, and his posterity [from H5314] KJV: Naphish. Root(s): H5314

Original Word
נָפִישׁ
Transliteration
Naphiysh
Derivation
Root: נפשׁ First root strongs: 5314
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5305. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Naphish

Usage: A man of the Arabs living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.15; son of: Ishmael (H3458); brother of: Nebaioth (H5032), Kedar (H6938), Adbeel (H0110), Mibsam (H4017), Mishma (H4927), Dumah (H1746), Massa (H4854), Hadad (H2301), Tema (H8485), Jetur (H3195), Kedemah (H6929) and Mahalath (H4258) § Naphish or Nephish = "refreshment" 1) the next to last son of Ishmael 2) an Arabian tribe

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How Strong's H5305 Is Translated

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

Naphish Genesis 25:15

How Strong's H5305 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old 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 Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5305 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 H5305 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 25:15 KJV

Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:

1 Chronicles 5:19 KJV

And they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Nephish, and Nodab.

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5305.

Genesis 25:15 Old Testament, KJV
Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:
1 Chronicles 1:31 Old Testament, KJV
Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
1 Chronicles 5:19 Old Testament, KJV
And they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Nephish, and Nodab.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5305, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H5305 FAQ

What does naphish (נָפִישׁ) mean?

Naphish (Strong's H5305) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Naphish". Naphiysh (naw-feesh') n/p. 1. refreshed 2. Naphish, a son of Ishmael, and his posterity

How many times is naphish (נָפִישׁ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H5305 across 2 books.

Where can I study naphish (נָפִישׁ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5305 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate naphish (נָפִישׁ)?

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