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    Naphtali

    NAF-tuh-ly

    Hebrew
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    My wrestling; My struggle
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Naphtali appears in the King James Bible, including Genesis 30:8.
    First appears in
    Genesis — The patriarchs
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Naphtali transforms struggle into blessing — the land born from wrestling became the cradle of Jesus' ministry, where the great light dawned.
    King James verses
    • Genesis 30:8

      "And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali."

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