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PRONUNCIATION OF NAPHTALI

Naphtali  [ˈnæftəˌlaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NAPHTALI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Naphtali is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NAPHTALI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Naphtali

According to the Book of Genesis, Naphtali was the sixth son of Jacob and second son with Bilhah. He was the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Naphtali. However, some Biblical scholars view this as postdiction, an eponymous metaphor providing an aetiology of the connectedness of the tribe to others in the Israelite confederation.

Definition of Naphtali in the English dictionary

The first definition of Naphtali in the dictionary is Jacob's sixth son, whose mother was Rachel's handmaid. Other definition of Naphtali is the tribe descended from him. Naphtali is also the territory of this tribe, between the Sea of Galilee and the mountains of central Galilee.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NAPHTALI


alkali
ˈælkəˌlaɪ
antalkali
æntˈælkəˌlaɪ
calculi
ˈkælkjʊˌlaɪ
caroli
ˈkærəˌlaɪ
cumuli
ˈkjuːmjəˌlaɪ
funiculi
fjuːˈnɪkjʊˌlaɪ
glomeruli
ɡlɒˈmɛrʊˌlaɪ
homunculi
hɒˈmʌŋkjʊˌlaɪ
lazuli
ˈlæzjʊˌlaɪ
leptocephali
ˌlɛptəʊˈsɛfəˌlaɪ
Lorelei
ˈlɒrəˌlaɪ
malleoli
məˈliːəˌlaɪ
moduli
ˈmɒdjʊˌlaɪ
necropoli
neˈkrɒpəˌlaɪ
oboli
ˈɒbəˌlaɪ
ovoli
ˈəʊvəˌlaɪ
rasmalai
ˈrɑːsməˌlaɪ
reguli
ˈrɛɡjʊˌlaɪ
Reticuli
rɪˈtɪkjʊˌlaɪ
ventriculi
vɛnˈtrɪkjʊˌlaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NAPHTALI

Napier
Napier´s bones
Napierian logarithm

WORDS THAT END LIKE NAPHTALI

Bali
Bengali
Cali
Dali
Denali
Diwali
Ghazali
kali
Kigali
Mali
Mexicali
Nepali
Nephtali
Pali
Somali
tali
Ucayali
Umtali
vali
wali

Synonyms and antonyms of Naphtali in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Naphtali» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NAPHTALI

Find out the translation of Naphtali to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Naphtali from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Naphtali» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拿弗他利
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Neftalí
570 millions of speakers

English

Naphtali
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नप्ताली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نفتالي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Нафтали
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Naftali
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নপ্তালি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Naphtali
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Naftali
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Naphtali
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ナフタリ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

납달리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Naftali
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

li
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நப்தலியின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नफताली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Naftali
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Neftali
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Naftali
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Нафталі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Neftali
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Νεφθαλί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Naftali
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Naftali
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Naftali
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Naphtali

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NAPHTALI»

The term «Naphtali» is normally little used and occupies the 124.672 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NAPHTALI» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Naphtali

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NAPHTALI»

Discover the use of Naphtali in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Naphtali and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Balaam's Prophecy: Eyewitness to History, 1939-1989
Written by Ambassador Naphtali Lau-Lavie, journalist and diplomat, who survived the horrors of Nazi concentration camps and later became a leading personality in the government of Israel, this book reflects upon major historic events during ...
Naphtali Lau-Lavie, 1998
2
On government and law in Roman Egypt: collected papers of ...
A collection of articles by the author dealing with issues of Roman law and Roman society, principally focusing on Egypt.
Naphtali Lewis, Ann Ellis Hanson, 1995
3
Life in Egypt Under Roman Rule
This classic book by the `doyen of papyrologists' describes the economy and society of Roman Egypt from the ground level up, using the testimony of papyri.
Naphtali Lewis, 1999
4
The Ides of March
In this fascinating collection of texts, Julius Caesar and his time come alive, as ancient writers vividly portray his rise to power, the stunning assassination itself, and the after effects which changed the Mediterranean world.
Naphtali Lewis, 1983
5
The Interpretation of Dreams & Portents in Antiquity
Between the covers of The Interpretation of Dreams and Portents in Antiquity readers will find many of the earliest examples of this fascination. Collected for the first time are some of the basic works used by ancient seers.
Naphtali Lewis, 1976
6
Things Revealed: Studies In Early Jewish And Christian ...
WHY NOT NAPHTALI? Vered Hillel The Hebrew University ofJerusalem “Why Naphtali?” Michael Stone first posed this question in his 1996 article, “The Genealogy of Bilhah,” where he pointed out “the existence of a developed Naphtali ...
Michael Edward Stone, Esther Glickler Chazon, David Satran, 2004
7
The Book of Genesis: Chapters 18-50
Where comment is made, all of the above, except for Gevirtz, interpret v. 21 as positive: Naphtali will be productive, and will have numerous and beautiful progeny. Gevirtz reads the verse as the author's way of stating his disappointment with ...
Victor P. Hamilton, 1995
8
Awake O Deborah and Sing
Naphtali was the sixth born son of Jacob and the second born of Biihah, who previously gave birth to Dan. Six is the number of man, and Naphtali represents the conclusion of the efforts of man through the ages to wrestle with God and obtain ...
Scott Mcconaughey, 2005
9
Mysticism, Magic, and Kabbalah in Ashkenazi Judaism: ...
Yehuda Liebes A Profile of R. Naphtali Katz From Frankfurt and His Attitude Towards Sabbateanism English Translation: Batya Stein R. Naphtali b. Isaac Ha- Cohen Kaz (1645-1719) was one of the most interesting figures of the eighteenth  ...
Karl-Erich Grözinger, Joseph Dan, 1995
10
Bible A.T. Apocryphes. Testaments Des Douzes Patriarches ...
THE TESTAMENT OF NAPHTALI CONCERNING NATURAL GOODNESS Introduction Content and structure of T.N. differ from those of the other testaments in a number of ways. First, the introductory passage (1,1-4; cf. chapter 9) is the only ...
Harm Wouter Hollander, Marinus De Jonge, 1985

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NAPHTALI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Naphtali is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Alexandria-Arlington community calendar, July 23-30, 2015
“Unburied: The Secrets We Keep” Works by Isabel Cureux, Naphtali Ginsberg, Marcus Ellis and Donald Harris Jr. Closing reception July 31 at ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
Who Was Deborah In The Bible? A Character Study
This is evidenced when she sent for and “summoned Barak the son of Abinoam from Kedesh-naphtali and said to him, “Has not the Lord, the ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
3
Press the buttons for an audio tour of Israel
... north to south Rosh Pina-Metulla highway, and the route from east to west between the northern road and the Naphtali mountain settlements. «The Times of Israel, Jul 15»
4
Synagogue service times - Week of July 17
Rabbis Naphtali Burnstein and Aharon Dovid Lebovics. FRI. (Stone) 7:05/8:45 P.M., (HAC) 7:05 P.M.; SAT. Shacharit (Stone) 8/9 A.M., (HAC) 9 ... «Cleveland Jewish News, Jul 15»
5
EXCLUSIVE: Anonymous Letter Reveals Tutsi Mass Graves
... brothers and sisters that perished during the Genocide,” Naphtali Ahishakiye, Executive Secretary of Ibuka, an umbrella of genocide survivor ... «KT Press, Jul 15»
6
It happened, but it wasn't holy or helpful – Biblical teaching against …
Bilhah bore him Naphtali and Dan, and Zilpah bore him Gad and Asher. Now all these sons by different mothers created tension. But the ... «Lifesite, Jul 15»
7
This Day, July 9, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin
1733: Abigaill Levy Franks, the most noted of American Jewish colonial letter writers, wrote her son Naphtali, admonishing him to eat nothing ... «Cleveland Jewish News, Jul 15»
8
Unravelling the mystery of the 144 000 (Part 1)
... twelve tribes of Israel; the tribes of Judah, Reuben, Gad, Asher, Naphtali, Manasseh, Simeon, Levi, Issachar, Zebulon, Joseph and Benjamin. «Mmegi Online, Jul 15»
9
Celebrate the Fourth of July, Chicago History Museum style
After you've enjoyed the red, white and blue festivities, head inside the museum (it's free that day!) for the grand re-opening of the Naphtali ben ... «Chicago Parent, Jul 15»
10
The Redcoats are coming — to New Haven, that is
Yale affiliates Ezra Stiles, James Hillhouse, and Naphtali Daggett rode out to defend their city from the invasion by British troops during the ... «Yale News, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Naphtali [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/naphtali>. May 2024 ».
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