Home›Bible names›Naphtali
Naphtali My wrestling
Naphtali is a Hebrew name meaning my wrestling, said naf-taw-lee'. Jacob's sixth son, named for the struggle between Rachel and Leah.
Where the name comes from
נַפְתָּלִי Naphtâlîy — Naphtali, a son of Jacob, with the tribe descended from him, and its territory. Strong's H5321 derives it: from H6617 (פָּתַל); my wrestling.
Naphtali in Scripture
The name appears in 47 verses, first at Genesis 30:8.
Genesis 30:8 · KJV
And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.
Genesis 35:25 · KJV
And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:
Genesis 46:24 · KJV
And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.
Genesis 49:21 · KJV
Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.
Exodus 1:4 · KJV
Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
Numbers 1:15 · KJV
Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan.
Numbers 1:42 · KJV
Of the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
Numbers 1:43 · KJV
Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
Numbers 2:29 · KJV
Then the tribe of Naphtali: and the captain of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.
Numbers 7:78 · KJV
On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, prince of the children of Naphtali, offered:
Numbers 10:27 · KJV
And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.
Numbers 13:14 · KJV
Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi.
and 35 more.
All boys' names from the Bible → · All 117 names
Keep reading in TheWay Bible App
Read, study, memorize, journal, and pray — tap any word for its Greek or Hebrew definition, save verses to memorize, and keep a journal. Free on the web and iOS.