ΝΑΦΑΙΣΟΣ, ναφαισος
NAPHAISOS, naphaisos
Sounds Like: na-FAH-ee-soss
Translations: Naphish
From the root: ΝΑΦΑΙΣΟΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Naphish is a proper noun, referring to a person or a tribe mentioned in the Old Testament. It is a transliteration of a Hebrew name into Koine Greek. In biblical contexts, it typically refers to one of the sons of Ishmael, or the tribe descended from him.
Inflection: Singular, Masculine, Nominative
Strong’s number: H5309 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 1 — 12:220
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