Abarim Publications'
Biblical Name Vault





Hub
Name Vault
On Names in the Bible
Methods and Sources
Bible Commentary
The Hebrew Alphabet


Mardie MacDonald Fund



Cross On Me - a Novel
"Dazzling! Breathtaking!"
Hub Contact Book Reviews Copyright Author

Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Naphtali


A
B
C
D
E
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
Y
Z
 Naamah
Naaman
Nahash
Nahor
Nahum
Naomi
Naphtali
Naphtuhim
Nathan
Nathanael
Nazirite
Nebaioth
Nebat
Nehemiah
Nephilim
Nethanel
Nile
Nimrod
Nineveh
Noah
Nod

Naphtali Naphtali

Naphtali is the sixth son of Jacob and the second son of Bilha.

The name Naphtali is commonly understood to come from patal (patal 1857) meaning to twist. Derivatives are patil (patil 1857a), cord, thread; petaltol (petaltol 1857b), tortuous (Deut 32:5); naptulim (naptulim 1857c), wrestlings (Gen 30:8).
Some other occurrences of the verb-plus-nun are: Job 5:13 ...the advice of he cunning (tortuous; NAS); and Pr 8:8 ...crooked or perverted (twisted; NAS).

The name Naphtali means My Wrestling.



• • •
home