Neptoah — the meaning of the Hebrew name נֶפְתּוֹחַ

נֶפְתּוֹחַ

Nephtôwach · pronounced nef-to'-akh · Strong's H5318 · a place

Neptoah means opened, i.e. a spring.

Built from

פָּתַח pâthach (from, H6605) — to open wide (literally or figuratively) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H6605; opened, i.e. a spring; Nephtoach, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 15:9 And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjath–jearim: (KJV)

Every verse that names Neptoah

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Joshua

Josh 15:9Josh 18:15

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