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Strong's H5321 נַפְתָּלִי (naphtali)

Naphtaliy - 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 G5321 — phanerosis (“manifestation”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5321
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 47
Books 13

Strong's H5321 Quick Answer

Strong's H5321 נַפתָּלִי (Naphtaliy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Naphtaliy (naf-taw-lee') n/l. 1. my wrestling 2. Naphtali, a son of Jacob, with the tribe descended from him, and its territory It has 47 linked Bible usages across 13 books. Visible English usage signals include naphtali. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Naphtaliy (naf-taw-lee') n/l. 1. my wrestling 2. Naphtali, a son of Jacob, with the tribe descended from him, and its territory
Usage
47 linked usages
Books
13 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
naphtali

Meaning and Definition

Naphtaliy (naf-taw-lee') n/l. 1. my wrestling 2. Naphtali, a son of Jacob, with the tribe descended from him, and its territory [from H6617] KJV: Naphtali. Root(s): H6617

Original Word
נַפתָּלִי
Transliteration
Naphtaliy
Derivation
Root: פתל First root strongs: 6617
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5321. 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)

Naphtali

Usage: A man of the tribe of Naphtali living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.30.8; son of: Israel (H3478) and Bilhah (H1090A); brother of: Dan (H1835H); half-brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144);

father of: Jahzeel (H3183), Guni (H1476), Jezer (H3337) and Shillem (H8006) Also named: Nephthaleim (Νεφθαλείμ "Naphtali" G3508) § Naphtali = "wrestling" 1) the 5th son of Jacob and the 2nd by Bilhah the handmaid of Rachel 2) the tribe descended from Naphtali the son of Jacob 3) the territory assigned to the tribe of Naphtali

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How Strong's H5321 Is Translated

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

Naphtali Genesis 30:8 47×

How Strong's H5321 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 47 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5321 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 H5321 in the Old Testament

47 indexed usages 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.

Genesis 35:25 KJV

And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:

Genesis 46:24 KJV

And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.

Usage Excerpts

First 47 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5321.

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.
Genesis 35:25 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:
Genesis 46:24 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.
Genesis 49:21 Old Testament, KJV
Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.
Exodus 1:4 Old Testament, KJV
Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
Numbers 1:15 Old Testament, KJV
Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan.
Numbers 1:42 Old Testament, KJV
Of the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
Numbers 1:43 Old Testament, KJV
Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
Numbers 2:29 Old Testament, KJV
Then the tribe of Naphtali: and the captain of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.
Numbers 7:78 Old Testament, KJV
On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, prince of the children of Naphtali, offered:
Numbers 10:27 Old Testament, KJV
And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.
Numbers 13:14 Old Testament, KJV
Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi.
Numbers 26:48 Old Testament, KJV
Of the sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites: of Guni, the family of the Gunites:
Numbers 26:50 Old Testament, KJV
These are the families of Naphtali according to their families: and they that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and four hundred.
Numbers 34:28 Old Testament, KJV
And the prince of the tribe of the children of Naphtali, Pedahel the son of Ammihud.
Deuteronomy 27:13 Old Testament, KJV
And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
Deuteronomy 33:23 Old Testament, KJV
And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the LORD: possess thou the west and the south.
Deuteronomy 34:2 Old Testament, KJV
And all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah, unto the utmost sea,
Joshua 19:32 Old Testament, KJV
The sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali according to their families.
Joshua 19:39 Old Testament, KJV
This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their villages.
Joshua 20:7 Old Testament, KJV
And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah.
Joshua 21:6 Old Testament, KJV
And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families 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, thirteen cities.
Joshua 21:32 Old Testament, KJV
And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammothdor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities.
Judges 1:33 Old Testament, KJV
Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Bethshemesh, nor the inhabitants of Bethanath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Bethshemesh and of Bethanath became tributaries unto them.
Judges 4:6 Old Testament, KJV
And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedeshnaphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the LORD God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?
Judges 4:10 Old Testament, KJV
And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him.
Judges 5:18 Old Testament, KJV
Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field.
Judges 6:35 Old Testament, KJV
And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; who also was gathered after him: and he sent messengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and unto Naphtali; and they came up to meet them.
Judges 7:23 Old Testament, KJV
And the men of Israel gathered themselves together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after the Midianites.
1 Kings 4:15 Old Testament, KJV
Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
1 Kings 7:14 Old Testament, KJV
He was a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.
1 Kings 15:20 Old Testament, KJV
So Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of the hosts which he had against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelbethmaachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.
2 Kings 15:29 Old Testament, KJV
In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abelbethmaachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.
1 Chronicles 2:2 Old Testament, KJV
Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
1 Chronicles 6:62 Old Testament, KJV
And to the sons of Gershom throughout their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.
1 Chronicles 6:76 Old Testament, KJV
And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.
1 Chronicles 7:13 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.
1 Chronicles 12:34 Old Testament, KJV
And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.
1 Chronicles 12:40 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.
1 Chronicles 27:19 Old Testament, KJV
Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel:
2 Chronicles 16:4 Old Testament, KJV
And Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelmaim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.
2 Chronicles 34:6 Old Testament, KJV
And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their mattocks round about.
Psalms 68:27 Old Testament, KJV
There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
Isaiah 9:1 Old Testament, KJV
Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.
Ezekiel 48:3 Old Testament, KJV
And by the border of Asher, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Naphtali.
Ezekiel 48:4 Old Testament, KJV
And by the border of Naphtali, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Manasseh.
Ezekiel 48:34 Old Testament, KJV
At the west side four thousand and five hundred, with their three gates; one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher, one gate of Naphtali.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5321, grouped by book.

Genesis 4 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 10 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 3 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 5 usages, Old Testament
Judges 6 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 7 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H5321 FAQ

What does naphtali (נַפְתָּלִי) mean?

Naphtali (Strong's H5321) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Naphtali". Naphtaliy (naf-taw-lee') n/l. 1. my wrestling 2. Naphtali, a son of Jacob, with the tribe descended from him, and its territory

How many times is naphtali (נַפְתָּלִי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 47 linked usages for Strong's H5321 across 13 books.

Where can I study naphtali (נַפְתָּלִי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5321 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate naphtali (נַפְתָּלִי)?

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