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BoyPronounced English /ˈnæf.tə.laɪ/

Naphtali

A name meaning "my struggle, my strife".

Quick answer

Naphtali is a boy name meaning "my struggle, my strife".

Pronunciation: English /ˈnæf.tə.laɪ/.

GenderBoy
Meaningmy struggle, my strife
PronunciationEnglish /ˈnæf.tə.laɪ/

Meaning and history

The name means "my struggle, my strife" in Hebrew, a derivative of פָּתַל ( paṯal ) meaning "to twist, to struggle, to wrestle". In the Old Testament he is a son of Jacob by Rachel 's servant Bilhah, and the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

Notes and context

Usage: biblical | Ancient Hebrew: נַפְתָלִי