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English
Etymology
From Naphtali + -ite.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnæf.təˌlaɪt/
- Hyphenation: Naph‧ta‧lite
Noun
Naphtalite (plural Naphtalites)
- A descendant of Naphtali, sixth son of Jacob.
- A descendant or member of the tribe of Naphtali.
Adjective
Naphtalite (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to Naphtali, or to the tribe of Naphtali.
See also
- Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Israel)
- (descendants of the patriarch Jacob, later renamed Israel): Asher (Asherite), Benjamin (Benjaminite), Dan (Danite), Gad (Gadite), Issachar (Issacharite), Joseph (Josephite: Ephraim (Ephraimite), Manasseh (Manassite)), Judah (Judahite), Levi (Levite), Naphtali (Naphtalite), Reuben (Reubenite), Simeon (Simeonite), Zebulun (Zebulunite)
- Israel
- Israeli
- Israelite
- Israelitic
- Israelitish
- Jew
- Jewish
- Judah
- Judean