People from Naphtuh(?)
The Naphtuhim were descendants of Mizraim, son of Ham, who settled in northern Egypt.
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Also known as Nephthalim
The Naphtuhim are mentioned in the Table of Nations (Genesis 10) as one of the peoples descending from Mizraim, son of Ham (Gen.10.13, 1 Chronicles Gen.1.11). Mizraim was the ancestor of the Egyptians, so the Naphtuhim were one of the people groups that inhabited Egypt. Their exact location is uncertain, but some scholars place them in the Nile delta region of northern Egypt. No other details are given about their history or culture in the Bible. The Naphtuhim likely assimilated into Egyptian civilization over time.
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A Hamitic tribe descended from Mizraim (Gen. 10:13). Others identify this word with Napata, the name of the city and territory on the southern frontier of Mizraim, the modern Meroe, at the great bend of the Nile at Soudan. This city was the royal residence, it is said, of Queen Candace (Acts 8:27). Here there are extensive and splendid ruins.
(border-people), a Mizraite (Egyptian) nation or tribe mentioned only in the account of the descendants of Noah. (Genesis 10:13; 1 Chronicles 1:11) If we may judge from their position in the list Of the Mizraites, the Naphtuhim were possibly settled, at first, either in Egypt or immediately to the west of it.
NAPH'TUHIM, an Egyptian tribe descended from Mizraim. Gen 10:13.
NAPH'TUHIM, an Egyptian tribe descended from Mizraim. Gen 10:13. NAP'KIN is used in the A.V. in a wider sense than at present - as a little cloth, which is the literal meaning of the word. Luke 19:20.
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2 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H5320
Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,
Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,
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