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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia · 1915

Naphish

na'-fish (naphish; Naphes, D, Napheth):

A son of Ishmael (Genesis 25:15; 1 Chronicles 1:31). Naphish, along with other Hagrite clans, was overwhelmingly defeated by the Israelite tribes on the East of the Jordan (1 Chronicles 5:19, the King James Version "Nephish"). Their descendants are mentioned among the Nethinim by the name "Nephisim," the King James Version and the Revised Version margin "Nephusim" (Ezra 2:50); "Nephushesim," the King James Version and the Revised Version margin "Nephishesim" (Nehemiah 7:52); "Naphisi" (1 Esdras 5:31).

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, James Orr, general editor (Chicago: Howard-Severance, 1915). Public domain. Text as published by biblestudytools.com. From the Encyclosphere, the open network of encyclopedias run by the Knowledge Standards Foundation. Changed for Deep Dive Bible: links to 1, 2, and 3 John that our source pointed at the Gospel of John corrected; our source’s section marks set as headings.