Strong's Lexicon Nephtoach: Nephtoah Original Word: נֶפְתּוֹחַ 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 Originfrom 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 nep̄tōwaḥLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 2 Occurrences |