וְ/נַפְתָּלִ֗י
𐤅/𐤍𐤐𐤕𐤋𐤉
Nafetali
and Naphtali
Naphtali: (a) a personal name referring to one of the twelve sons of Jacob/Israel, specifically the sixth son, born to Bilhah, Rachel's maidservant; (b) by extension, the Israelite tribe descended from Naphtali; (c) the territory assigned to this tribe in the northern region of ancient Israel. The name itself is a theophoric personal name interpreted as 'my struggle' or 'my wrestling,' echoing Rachel's statement upon his birth. Used exclusively as a proper noun, referring to the individual, tribal group, or their allotted region.
1 Chronicles 12:41 · Word #7
Lexicon H5321
| Lemma | נַפְתָּלִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤐𐤕𐤋𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Nafetali |
| Strong's | H5321 |
| Definition | Naphtali: (a) a personal name referring to one of the twelve sons of Jacob/Israel, specifically the sixth son, born to Bilhah, Rachel's maidservant; (b) by extension, the Israelite tribe descended from Naphtali; (c) the territory assigned to this tribe in the northern region of ancient Israel. The name itself is a theophoric personal name interpreted as 'my struggle' or 'my wrestling,' echoing Rachel's statement upon his birth. Used exclusively as a proper noun, referring to the individual, tribal group, or their allotted region. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Naphtali |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5321-08
and My-Wrestling
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + proper masculine singular noun; personal name formed from root פתל with 1cs suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root פתל (to wrestle, struggle) with a 1st person singular suffix, yielding the sense "my wrestling/struggle." The prefixed conjunction וְ is preserved as "and," and the proper name is rendered in a root-transparent form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Nafetali
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in My-Wrestling |
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