Nâphîysh — H5305

Definition

masculine proper noun

Naphish, a son of Ishmael, and his posterity

1. Naphish or Nephish = "refreshment"
2. the next to last son of Ishmael
3. an Arabian tribe

Usually translated as

Naphish

Origin

from H5314; refreshed

• Derived from Nâphash (H5314)

Occurrences

Nâphîysh occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), 1 Chronicles (2)

• Genesis 25:15 — Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish (נָפִ֖ישׁ), and Kedemah:
• 1 Chronicles 1:31 — Jetur, Naphish (נָפִ֖ישׁ), and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
• 1 Chronicles 5:19 — And they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Nephish (וְנָפִ֖ישׁ), and Nodab.