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Strong's H5319 נַפְתּוּל (naphtul)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5319 — phaneroo (“appear”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H5319
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H5319 Quick Answer

Strong's H5319 נַפתּוּל (naphtuwl) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. naphtuwl (naf-tool') n-m. 1. (properly) wrestled 2. but ued (in the plural) transitively, a struggle It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include wrestled. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
naphtuwl (naf-tool') n-m. 1. (properly) wrestled 2. but ued (in the plural) transitively, a struggle
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
wrestled

Meaning and Definition

naphtuwl (naf-tool') n-m. 1. (properly) wrestled 2. but ued (in the plural) transitively, a struggle [from H6617] KJV: wrestling. Root(s): H6617

Original Word
נַפתּוּל
Transliteration
naphtuwl
Derivation
Root: פתל First root strongs: 6617
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5319. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H5319 Is Translated

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

wrestled Genesis 30:8

How Strong's H5319 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5319 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 H5319 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Genesis 30:8 KJV

And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H5319.

Genesis 30:8 Old Testament, KJV
And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5319, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Genesis 30:8

Strong's H5319 FAQ

What does naphtul (נַפְתּוּל) mean?

Naphtul (Strong's H5319) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "wrestling". naphtuwl (naf-tool') n-m. 1. (properly) wrestled 2. but ued (in the plural) transitively, a struggle

How many times is naphtul (נַפְתּוּל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H5319 across 1 book.

Where can I study naphtul (נַפְתּוּל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5319 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate naphtul (נַפְתּוּל)?

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