5318. Nephtoach
Strong's Lexicon
Nephtoach: Nephtoah

Original Word: נֶפְתּוֹחַ
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Nephtowach
Pronunciation: nef-to'-akh
Phonetic Spelling: (nef-to'-akh)
Definition: Nephtoah
Meaning: Nephtoach

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root פָּתַח (pathach), meaning "to open."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Nephtoach in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew place name.

Usage: Nephtoach refers to a specific location mentioned in the Bible, known as the "spring of Nephtoah." It is a geographical landmark used to delineate the boundary lines of the tribal inheritance of Judah and Benjamin.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, boundary markers were crucial for defining tribal territories. The spring of Nephtoah served as a significant landmark in the demarcation of land, highlighting the importance of water sources in the arid regions of the Near East. Springs were vital for survival, agriculture, and settlement, making them strategic locations in territorial descriptions.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from pathach
Definition
a place on the border of Judah and Benjamin
NASB Translation
Nephtoah (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
נֶפְתּוֺחַ proper name, of a location Μαφθω, Ναφθω, in ׳מֵי נ Joshua 15:9; Joshua 18:15 (P), on border of Judah and Benjamin; usually identification with spring Liftâ, near Jerusalem to the northwest, see BuhlGeogr:101. נַפְתֻּחִים.

מֶּ֫תִי, מְּתַיּוּת see below פתה.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Neptoah

From pathach; opened, i.e. A spring; Nephtoach, a place in Palestine -- Neptoah.

see HEBREW pathach

Forms and Transliterations
נֶפְתּ֔וֹחַ נֶפְתּֽוֹחַ׃ נפתוח נפתוח׃ nefToach nep̄·tō·w·aḥ nep̄tōwaḥ
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Englishman's Concordance
Joshua 15:9
HEB: מַעְיַן֙ מֵ֣י נֶפְתּ֔וֹחַ וְיָצָ֖א אֶל־
NAS: of the waters of Nephtoah and proceeded
KJV: of the water of Nephtoah, and went out
INT: the spring of the waters of Nephtoah and proceeded to

Joshua 18:15
HEB: מַעְיַ֖ן מֵ֥י נֶפְתּֽוֹחַ׃
NAS: of the waters of Nephtoah.
KJV: to the well of waters of Nephtoah:
INT: the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5318
2 Occurrences


nep̄·tō·w·aḥ — 2 Occ.















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