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Naphish — the meaning of the Hebrew name נָפִישׁ

נָפִישׁ

Nâphîysh · pronounced naw-feesh' · Strong's H5305 · a man

Naphish means refreshed.

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נָפַשׁ nâphash (from, H5314) — to breathe open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H5314; refreshed; Naphish, a son of Ishmael, and his posterity.

First appearance

Gen 25:15 Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah: (KJV)

Every verse that names Naphish

3 occurrences in 3 verses — Genesis, 1 Chronicles

Gen 25:151Chr 1:311Chr 5:19

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