Bible Dictionary
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Naphish
People & Groups - Old Testament
Naphish was a son of Ishmael and the ancestor of an Arab clan. His descendants were among the eastern peoples defeated by Israel and later included among returning temple servants.
Naphtali
People & Groups - Both
Naphtali was Jacob’s fifth son, born to Bilhah. His name was given in connection with Rachel’s struggle, and it became the name of one of Israel’s tribes whose territory lay in northern Canaan.
Naphtali, Mount
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Mount Naphtali was the mountainous district forming much of the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali in northern Canaan.
Naphtali, Tribe of
People & Groups - Both
The tribe of Naphtali descended from Jacob’s son Naphtali and received territory in northern Canaan. It participated in Israel’s wilderness organization, later suffered invasion, and its region became associated with Galilee.
NAPHTHAR
Other - Inter-testament
Nephthar is the Revised Version form of the name rendered “Naphthar” in the King James Version.
Naphtuhim
People & Groups - Old Testament
Naphtuhim was a people descended from Mizraim and associated with Egypt. Their precise location or identification is uncertain.
Napkin
Agriculture & Daily Life - New Testament
A napkin was a cloth used for wiping, wrapping money, or covering the head. In Jesus’ parable, a servant wrapped his master’s money in one instead of putting it to work.
Narcissus
People & Groups - New Testament
Narcissus was a Roman whose household included Christians greeted by Paul. His precise identity is uncertain.
Nard
Agriculture & Daily Life - New Testament
Nard, or spikenard, was a costly fragrant substance used as perfume. The dictionary sources direct this entry to spikenard.
Nathan
People & Groups - Old Testament
Nathan was a prophet during David’s and Solomon’s reigns who confronted David’s sin, guided royal affairs, and supported Solomon’s accession. The name also belonged to a son of David and others.
NATHAN-MELECH
People & Groups - Old Testament
Nathan-melech was a Judean official during King Josiah’s reign. Josiah removed the horses dedicated to the sun from the official’s chamber at the entrance of the temple.
Nathanael
People & Groups - New Testament
Nathanael was a disciple of Jesus from Cana in Galilee, commended by Jesus as an Israelite without deceit. He is commonly identified with Bartholomew, though the identification is not stated explicitly.
Nathanmelech
People & Groups - Old Testament
Nathanmelech was a court official, described as a eunuch or chamberlain, in the reign of King Josiah.
Nativity of Christ
Jesus Christ - New Testament
The Nativity of Christ is the birth of Jesus at Bethlehem to Mary. It occurred in God’s appointed time and fulfilled the biblical expectation of the Messiah, though the exact date is not known.
NATURAL FEATURES
Places & Geography - Old Testament
The principal natural features of Palestine include the coastal lowland, hill country, Jordan valley and Arabah, eastern highlands, Negeb, slopes, and wilderness. These regions shaped settlement, travel, agriculture, and Israel’s history.
Naughty figs
Objects & Symbols - Old Testament
“Naughty figs” refers to the inferior or bad figs in Jeremiah’s vision. They represented King Zedekiah and those who remained in Judah under judgment.
Naum
People & Groups - New Testament
Naum is the form of Nahum used for an ancestor of Jesus in Luke’s genealogy.
Nave
Objects & Symbols - Old Testament
A nave is the hub or central part of a wheel where the spokes are fixed. Related biblical terms can also describe a rounded or elevated part, such as a shield boss.
NAVEL
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
The navel may refer literally to the umbilical cord, or figuratively to the whole person. Proverbs uses it in describing the health that comes from fearing the Lord.
Nazarene
Jesus Christ - New Testament
Nazarene means a person from Nazareth and became a title applied to Jesus. It could express identification, devotion, or contempt; Jesus’ followers were also called the sect of the Nazarenes.
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