NAPHTALI naf'-ta-li (naphtali; Nephthaleim): I. THE PATRIARCH 1. Name 2. Circumstances of His Birth 3. Historical and Traditional Details II. TRIBE OF NAPHTALI 1. Its Relative Position 2. Its Location in Palestine 3. Physical Features 4. Distinction of the Tribe 5. Sites and Inhabitants 6. Labors of Jesus in This District I. The Patriar

NAPHISH na'-fish (naphish; Naphes, D, Napheth): A son of Ishmael (Genesis 25:15; 1 Chronicles 1:31). Naphish, along with other Hagrite clans, was overwhelmingly defeated by the Israelite tribes on the East of the Jordan (1 Chronicles 5:19, the King James Version "Nephish"). Their descendants are mentioned among the Nethinim by the name "Nephisim,"

NAPHISI naf'-i-si (Naphisi, Codex Vaticanus Napheisei): The name of one of the families which went up out of captivity with Zerubbabel (1 Esdras 5:31) equals "Nephushesim" of Nehemiah 7:52; "Nephisim" of Ezra 2:50. See NAPHISH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entr

NAPHATH-DOR na'-fath-dor (Joshua 12:23 the Revised Version margin). See DOR. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NAPHATH-DOR'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

NANAEA na-ne'-a (Nanaia; the King James Version Nanea): A female deity worshipped by the Assyrians, Babylonians and Persians and other Asiatic peoples, the Nana or Nanai of the Babylonians, known as "the lady of Babylon." The name means "the undefiled," and probably represented originally the productive powers of Nature (genetrix), and as such was

NAOMI na'-o-mi, na-o'-mi, na-o'-mi (no`omi, probably equals "pleasantness"; Septuagint. Codex Vaticanus Noemein; Codex Alexandrinus Noemmei(n)): Wife of Elimelech and mother-in-law of Ru (Ruth 1:2-4:17). She went with her husband to the land of Moab, and after his death returned to Bethlehem. When greeted on her return, she told the women of the t

NAMES OF GOD See GOD, NAMES OF. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NAMES OF GOD'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

NAMES, PROPER I. THE FORM OF HEBREW NAMES 1. Various Types 2. Vocalization 3. Transposition of Parts 4. Methods of Abbreviation II. THE RANGE OF PROPER NAMES 1. Personal Names (1) Not Exclusively Descriptive (2) Drawn from a Wide Field (3) Influences Leading to Choice (4) Popularity of Names: Hard to Determine 2. Geographical Names III

NAKED; NAKEDNESS na'-ked, na'-ked-nes: "Naked" in the Old Testament represents various derivatives of `ur and `arah chiefly, `arom (adj.) and `erwah (noun); in the New Testament the adjective is gumnos, the noun gumnotes, with verb gumneteuo, in 1 Corinthians 4:11. In Exodus 32:25; 2 Chronicles 28:19, the King James Version adds para`, "break loos

NAME nam (shem; onoma; Latin nomen (2 Esdras 4:1); verbs onomazo; Latin nomino (2 Esdras 5:26)): A "name" is that by which a person, place or thing is marked and known. In Scripture, names were generally descriptive of the person, of his position, of some circumstance affecting him, hope entertained concerning him, etc., so that "the name" often c

NAIOTH na'-yoth, ni'-oth (nayoth; Codex Vaticanus Auath; Codex Alexandrinus Nauioth): This is the name given to a place in Ramah to which David went with Samuel when he fled and escaped from Saul (1 Samuel 19:18, etc.). The term has often been taken as meaning "houses" or "habitations"; but this cannot be justified. There is no certainty as to exa

NAIL nal: (1) As denoting the finger-nail, the Hebrew word is tsipporen (Deuteronomy 21:12), the captive woman "shall shave her head, and pare her nails." The latter was probably intended to prevent her from marring her beauty by scratching her face, an act of self-mutilation oriental women are repeatedly reported to have committed in the agony of

NAIN na'-in (Navi): This town is mentioned in Scripture only in connection with the visit of Jesus and the miracle of raising the widow's son from the dead (Luke 7:11). The name persists to this day, and in the form of Nein clings to a small village on the northwestern slope of Jebel ed-Duchy ("Hill of Moreh"), the mountain which, since the Middle

NAIDUS na'-i-dus (Codex Alexandrinus Naeidos; Codex Vaticanus Naaidos): One of those who had taken "strange wives" (1 Esdras 9:31), apparently equals "Benaiah" of Ezra 10:30, of which it is probably a corruption or the latter part. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "E

NAHUM; THE BOOK OF na'-hum: I. AUTHORSHIP AND DATE 1. The Name 2. Life and Home of Nahum The Four Traditions 3. Date, as Related to Assyrian History (1) The Revolt of Shamash-shumukin (2) The Invasion of 625 BC (3) The Final Attack (4) Probable Date II. THE BOOK 1. Contents (Nahum 1-3) 2. Style 3. Integrity III. TEACHING 1. The Chara

NAHSHON na'-shon (nachshon; Septuagint and New Testament, Naasson): A descendant of Judah; brother-in-law of Aaron and ancestor of David and of Jesus Christ (Exodus 6:23; Numbers 1:7; 1 Chronicles 2:10,11; Ruth 4:20; Matthew 1:4; Luke 3:32). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General

NAHUM na'-hum (Naoum; the King James Version Naum): An ancestor of Jesus in Luke's genealogy, the 9th before Joseph, the husband of Mary (Luke 3:25). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NAHUM'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

NAHBI na'-bi (nachbi): The representative of Naphtali among the 12 spies (Numbers 13:14). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NAHBI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

NAHOR na'-hor (nachor; in the New Testament Nachor):e representative of Naphtali among the 12 spies (Numbers 13:14). (1) Son of Serug and grandfather of Abraham (Genesis 11:22-25; 1 Chronicles 1:26). (2) Son of Terah and brother of Abraham (Genesis 11:26,27,29; 22:20,23; 24:15,24,47; 29:5; Joshua 24:2). A city of Nahor is mentioned in Genesis 24

NAHATH na'-hath (nachath): (1) A grandson of Esau (Genesis 36:13; 1 Chronicles 1:37). (2) A descendant of Levi and ancestor of Samuel (1 Chronicles 6:26); also called "Toah" (1 Chronicles 6:34) and "Tohu" (1 Samuel 1:1). (3) A Levite who, in the time of Hezekiah, assisted in the oversight of "the oblations and the tithes and the dedicated things