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naftuḥīm נַפְתֻּחִים ‘Naphtuhites’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: plural of foreign origin, Naphtuchim, an Egyptian tribe

naftuḥīm pr n loc gen
Naphtuhim = "openings"
1) an unclear reference to Egypt; perhaps Lower Egypt

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2014 — 2026 Institute for Biblical Content. Biblical Hebrew for linguists: a multilingual analytical biblical Hebrew lexicon.
Editorial Lead of the English section: M. Hardy (ENS, IBC).
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