Naphtuhim, son of Mizraim
Naphtuhim is mentioned in 2 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 10:13.
Family of Naphtuhim
Who was Naphtuhim?
A Hamitic tribe descended from Mizraim (Gen. 10:13). Others identify this word with Napata, the name of the city and territory on the southern frontier of Mizraim, the modern Meroe, at the great bend of the Nile at Soudan. This city was the royal residence, it is said, of Queen Candace (Acts 8:27). Here there are extensive and splendid ruins.
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Naphtuhim
- Genesis 10:13
And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
- 1 Chronicles 1:11
And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,