Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Nephtoah, Waters of [Nephto’ah] A spring that formed the boundary of Judah and Benjamin. Jos 15:9; Jos 18:15. Identified by some with Ain Atan, 31 41′ N, 35 10′ E. Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary

Nephtoah [some Neph’toLh] (Heb. Nephto’ach, , opened; Sept. v.r. ; Vulg. Nephthoa), the name of a spring ( A . “. fountain,” “well”), and apparently a streamlet (, A.V. ” water,” ” waters”) issuing from it (or perhaps a watering-place for cattle), on the border between Judah and Benjamin. Its position is described with considerable … Continue reading “Nephtoah”

Nephthys the sister and wife of Typhon, the evil god of the ancient Egyptians. To Osiris she bore Anubis, who is represented with the head of a dog. Nephthys belongs to the third order of deities, as classified by Sir J.G. Wilkinson in his Materia Hieroglyphica. In Egyptian theogony she personified the unfruitful earth, and … Continue reading “Nephthys”

Nephthar, Nephthai nefthar (, Nephthar; Codex Alexandrinus and Swete, Nephthar, the King James Version and Vulgate (Jerome’s Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) Naphthar), (, Nephtha, al. , Nephthae, Fritzsche, , Nepha, the King James Version and Vulgate, following Old Latin, Nephi; Swete, following Codex Alexandrinus, gives Nephthar twice): According to 2 Macc 1:19-36, at the time … Continue reading “Nephthar, Nephthai”

Nephthar NEPHTHAR.The name given by Nehemiah to a thick substance which was found in a dry pit after the return from Babylon (2Ma 1:18-35). The legend relates how certain priests, before the Captivity, took the sacred fire and hid it. On the Return, when a search was made, there was found in its place this … Continue reading “Nephthar”

Nephthalim neftha-lim (Mat 4:13): The Greek form of NAPHTALI (which see). Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Nephthalim [Neph’thalim] See NAPHTALI. Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary Nephthalim Neph’thalim. A form of the name Naphtali. Job 7:3; Mat 4:13; Mat 4:15; Rev 7:6. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Nephthai NEPHTHAI.See Nephthar. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Nephthai nefth, neftha-. See NEPHTHAR. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Nephtali (A.V., NAPHTALI) Sixth son of Jacob and Bala (Genesis 30:8). The name is explained (ibid.) by a paranomasia which causes no small perplexity to commentators. Modern interpreters, following Simonis and Gesenius, translate it “wrestlings of God have I wrestled [D. V., “God hath compared me”] with my sister, and I have prevailed.” According to … Continue reading “Nephtali”

Nephishesim, Nephisim NEPHISHESIM, NEPHISIM.See Naphish. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible

Nephishesim Neh 7:52. Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary Nephishesim [Nephi’shesim] Ancestor of some Nethinim who returned from exile. Neh 7:52. Called NEPHUSIM in Ezr 2:50. Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary Nephishesim A family of the Nephinim. Neh 7:52 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible Nephishesim Nephish’esim. (expansions). The children of Nephishesim were among the Nethinim, who returned with Zerubbabel. … Continue reading “Nephishesim”