"Nephthalim, pr. name, indecl., Mt. 4:13, 15; Rev. 5:6*"
Definition and meaning
Nephthalim, pr. name, indecl., Mt. 4:13, 15; Rev. 5:6*
In the original Greek the word is written: Νεφθαλίμ
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of nephthalim (G3508) across the King James Bible.
And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.
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Common questions
Strong's G3508 (nephthalim) is a Greek word that means: Nephthalim, pr. name, indecl., Mt. 4:13, 15; Rev. 5:6* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word nephthalim (G3508) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3508 is nephthalim, a Greek word defined as: Nephthalim, pr. name, indecl., Mt. 4:13, 15; Rev. 5:6*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
nephthalim is a Greek word found in the New Testament.