Both Testaments · Major figure
Naphtali
The sixth son of Jacob and Bilhah, and the patriarch of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Naphtali was born to Jacob and Rachel's servant, Bilhah, and became the ancestor of the tribe of Naphtali. His descendants settled in the fertile region of Galilee, which later became a significant setting for the ministry of Jesus. The tribe is noted for its military valor and is listed among the twelve tribes sealed in the book of Revelation.
In the text
- Verses
- 43
- Books
- 13
- First appears
- Genesis 30:8
- Last appears
- Revelation 7:6
Where Naphtali appears
43 verses · 35 chapters- Genesis 30Verse 8
- Genesis 35Verse 25
- Genesis 46Verse 24
- Genesis 49Verse 21
- Exodus 1Verse 4
- Numbers 1Verses 15, 42–43
- Numbers 2Verse 29
- Numbers 7Verse 78
- Numbers 10Verse 27
- Numbers 13Verse 14
- Numbers 26Verses 48, 50
- Numbers 34Verse 28
- Deuteronomy 27Verse 13
- Deuteronomy 33Verse 23
- Deuteronomy 34Verse 2
- Joshua 19Verses 32, 39
- Joshua 20Verse 7
- Joshua 21Verses 6, 32
- Judges 1Verse 33
- Judges 4Verse 10
- Judges 5Verse 18
- Judges 6Verse 35
- Judges 7Verse 23
- 1 Kings 4Verse 15
- 1 Kings 7Verse 14
- 1 Kings 15Verse 20
- 2 Kings 15Verse 29
- 1 Chronicles 2Verse 2
- 1 Chronicles 7Verse 13
- 1 Chronicles 27Verse 19
- 2 Chronicles 16Verse 4
- 2 Chronicles 34Verse 6
- Ezekiel 48Verses 3–4, 34
- Matthew 4Verses 13, 15
- Revelation 7Verse 6
In the same books
- Zebulun42 versesThe sixth son of Jacob and Leah, he became the patriarch of the Tribe of Zebulun in Israel.
- Issachar37 versesThe ninth son of Jacob and Leah, he became the patriarch of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
- Manasseh125 versesThe firstborn son of Joseph and progenitor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
- Reuben82 versesThe firstborn son of Jacob and Leah, he became the patriarch of the Tribe of Reuben in Israel.
- Asher42 versesThe eighth son of Jacob and Zilpah, and the patriarch of the Tribe of Asher in Israel.
- Simeon45 versesThe second son of Jacob and Leah, and the patriarch of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Browse every named person in People in the Bible.