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Naphish

Holman Bible Dictionary

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(nay' fihssh) Personal name meaning, “refreshed.” A son of Ishmael and ancestor of a northwest Arabian tribe of the same name (Genesis 25:15; 1 Chronicles 1:31 ). The tribe dwelt in Transjordan before being displaced by Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh (1 Chronicles 5:19 ).

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Naphish'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​n/naphish.html. 1991.
 
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