Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H5318 |
|---|---|
| Word: | נֶפתּוַֹח |
| Part of Speech: | Name/l. |
| Etymology: | from H6605 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | Nephtowach |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | nef-to'-akh |
| Meaning: | 1. opened, i.e. a spring 2. Nephtoach, a place in Israel |
| KJV Renderings: | Neptoah. |
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נֶפְתּוֺחַ proper name [of a location] Μαφθω, Ναφθω, in ׳ מֵי נ Josh 15:9; Josh 18:15 ( P ), on border of Judah and Benjamin; usually identification with spring Liftâ, near Jerusalem to the northwest, see BuhlGeogr:101. נַפְתֻּחִים.
פֶּ֫תִי, פְּתַיּוּת see below פתה.
