Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

naphtali

/ˈnæf.təˌlaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: Naph-ta-li
IPA: /ˈnæf.təˌlaɪ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Sixth son of Jacob, by his wife's handmaid Bilhah.

name

One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Naphtali.

name

A male given name from Hebrew.

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Root: נַפְתָּלִי

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Derived Forms

Naphtalite

Questions

How do you pronounce naphtali?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnæf.təˌlaɪ/.
What does naphtali mean?: Sixth son of Jacob, by his wife's handmaid Bilhah.
Where does naphtali come from?: From Biblical Hebrew נַפְתָּלִי (naftalí), a son of Jacob. Compare Arabic نافس (“to compete with”).

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