Bible Dictionary
Nephish
Nephish is a variant form of Naphish, the name of an Ishmaelite descendant or clan.
Definition
Nephish is an inaccurate variant form of Naphish. It is the form found in one genealogical reference and denotes an Ishmaelite descendant or clan.
Biblical Usage
The name occurs in the genealogical material concerning Ishmael’s descendants.
Historical Background
The form Nephish appears only in 1 Chronicles 1:19 in the supplied material and is treated as a textual variation of Naphish.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(refreshed), an inaccurate variation (found in (1 Chronicles 1:19) only) of the name Nephish.