נַפְתָּלִ֗י
𐤍𐤐𐤕𐤋𐤉
Nafetali
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 7:13 · Word #2
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 HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Naphtali |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5321-04
My Struggle
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular noun; theophoric personal name formed from פתל with 1st person singular suffix (-י) |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root פתל (to struggle, wrestle) and includes a first person singular suffix, yielding the sense "my struggle." As a proper noun, it functions as a personal, tribal, and territorial designation while retaining its root-based meaning. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Nafetali
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in My-Wrestling |
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