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Naphtali

/ˈnæf.təˌlaɪ/ · name

Meaning

  1. Sixth son of Jacob, by his wife's handmaid Bilhah.
  2. A male given name from Hebrew.
  3. One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Naphtali.

Etymology / origin

From Biblical Hebrew נַפְתָּלִי (naftalí), a son of Jacob. Compare Arabic نافس (“to compete with”).

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