Person
Naphtali
Also called Nephthalim
Mentioned in 49 verses across 14 books, first in Genesis 30:8. The verses below are the ones linked to this person (the Theographic dataset, with our sourced corrections).
In the Bible
All 4 verses in Genesis, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.
Genesis
- Genesis 30:8
Then Rachel said, “In my great struggles, I have wrestled with my sister and won.” So she named him Naphtali.
- Genesis 35:25
The sons of Rachel’s maidservant Bilhah were Dan and Naphtali.
- Genesis 46:24
The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.
- Genesis 49:21
Naphtali is a doe set free that bears beautiful fawns.
Events
Events the dataset lists Naphtali as taking part in. Dates follow its Ussher–Jones reckoning (one of several traditional counts), not established history.
- c. 1754 BCBirth of Naphtali
- c. 1728 BCJoseph sold to Egypt
- c. 1708 BC7 years of famine
- c. 1706 BCJoseph's brothers return to Egypt
Dictionary
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. The entry is for the name and can describe more than one person who bore it. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.
Read Easton’s entry
My wrestling, the fifth son of Jacob. His mother was Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid (Gen. 30:8). When Jacob went down into Egypt, Naphtali had four sons (Gen. 46:24). Little is known of him as an individual.