נַפְתֻּחִים
naph.tu.chim
- Naphtuhim
- the northern land
STEPBible TBESH
Glosses: Naphtuhim
People descended from Naphtuh(?) of the Egyptians, first mentioned at Gen.10.13; descended from Egypt (H4714); along with Ludim (H3866), Anamim (H6047), Lehabim (H3853), Pathrusim (H6625), Casluhim (H3695) and Caphtorim (H3732)
§ Naphtuhim = "openings"
an unclear reference to Egypt; perhaps Lower Egypt
BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
Glosses: the northern land
נַפְתֻּחִים n.pr.loc the northern land . i.e. Lower Egypt