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Genesis 49:21

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¶ Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.
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  1. Deuteronomy 33:23Rank 1 from verse 21
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    23¶ And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the Lord: possess thou the west and the south.

  2. Genesis 30:8Rank 2 from verse 21
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    8And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.

  3. Genesis 46:24Rank 3 from verse 21
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    24¶ And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.

  4. Joshua 19:32–39Rank 4 from verse 21
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    32¶ The sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali according to their families.

    33And their coast was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum; and the outgoings thereof were at Jordan:

    34And then the coast turneth westward to Aznoth-tabor, and goeth out from thence to Hukkok, and reacheth to Zebulun on the south side, and reacheth to Asher on the west side, and to Judah upon Jordan toward the sunrising.

    35And the fenced cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,

    36And Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,

    37And Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-hazor,

    38And Iron, and Migdal-el, Horem, and Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

    39This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their villages.

  5. Judges 4:10Rank 5 from verse 21
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    10¶ And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him.

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Genesis 49:21

COMBINED MEANING

let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

loose

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1. To unbind, untie, detach, release, set free, relax, open, or end a restraint. 2. Unbound or free from restraint.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

goodly

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Attractive, beautiful, comely, pleasing, desirable, fine, choice, noble, valuable, or impressive in appearance or quality.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

words

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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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20¶ Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.

21¶ Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.

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22¶ Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall:

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