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Naphish in Naves Topical Bible

-Also called NEPHISH -A son of Ishmael Ge 25:15; 1Ch 1:31...

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Naphtali in Easton's Bible Dictionary

my wrestling, the fifth son of Jacob. His mother was Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid (Gen. 30:8). When Jacob went down into Egypt, Naphtali had four sons (Gen. 46:24). Little is known of him as an individual....

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Narcissus in Hitchcock's Bible Names

astonishment; stupidity...

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Nathanael in Naves Topical Bible

-Becomes a disciple of Jesus Joh 1:45-49; 21:2...

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Naphish in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(refreshment), the last but one of the sons of Ishmael. Ge 25:15; 1Ch 1:31...

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Naphtali in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("my wrestling".) Jacob's fifth son, second by Bilhah, Rachel's maid. Genesis 30:8, Rachel said, "with wrestlings of God (i.e. earnest prayer, as her husband does in Genesis 32:24-28; he had reproved her impatience, telling her God, not he, is the giver of children: Genesis 30:1-2; so she wrestled with God) have I wrestled with my sister, and ...

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Nathan in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

na'-than (nathan, "gift"; Nathan): A court prophet in David's reign and a supporter of Solomon at his accession. There are three main incidents in his career as depicted in the Old Testament. 1. Nathan and David's Temple-Plans: The two parallel narratives, 2 Sam 7:1-17 = 1 Ch 17:1-15, of which the former is the original, relate how David confid...

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Nathanael in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(gift of God), a disciple of Jesus Christ, concerning whom, under that name at least, we learn from Scripture little more than his birthplace, Cana of Galilee, Joh 21:2 and his simple, truthful character. Joh 1:47 The name does not occur in the first three Gospels; but it is commonly believed that Nathanael and Bartholomew are the same person....

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Naphish in Easton's Bible Dictionary

refresher, one of the sons of Ishmael (Gen. 25:15; 1 Chr. 1:31). He was the father of an Arab tribe....

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Naphtali in Hitchcock's Bible Names

that struggles or fights...

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