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Naptuhim

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

A Mizraite

(Egyptian) tribe (Gen. 10:13; 1¹³And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, (Genesis 10:13) Chron.1:11) Desendents of Noah.

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Descendants of Mizraim, supposed to have settled in some part of Egypt, but where is unknown (Gen. 10:13¹³And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, (Genesis 10:13); 1 Chron. 1:11¹¹And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, (1 Chronicles 1:11)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5320 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Naphtuchiym

Phonic:

naf-too-kheem

Meaning:

plural of foreign origin, Naphtuchim, an Egyptian tribe

KJV Usage:

Naptuhim

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

An opening; the nine bows; border people:―a Mizraite tribe, Gen. 10:13. {Apertio}