Νεφθαλῖται

Nephthalitai

Translated by David Whitehead21 Sep 2003Vetting: high4 revisions

9 words

A people gaining power over the east in Josephus.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Νεφθαλῖται· ἔθνος ἐπικρατῆσαν τῆς ἕω παρὰ Ἰωσήπῳ.

Betacode

*nefqali=tai: e)/qnos e)pikrath=san th=s e(/w para\ *)iwsh/pw|.

Notes

Josephus, Jewish Antiquities 5.86 (web address 1), transmitted via Stephanus of Byzantium s.v.
Agathias claims them to be a subset of the Huns.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

ν275ΝεφελοκοκκυγίαCloudcuckooland, Cloudcuckooville ν276ΝεφθαλείμNephthaleim, Naphtali ν277ΝεφθαλῖταιNephthalitai ν278Νέφοςcloud ν279Νεφροίkidneys

Revision history4 revisions · last 30 Oct 2020

30 Oct 2020tweaked translation and link — Catharine Roth
16 Jun 2013upgraded link — Catharine Roth
7 Jun 2013expanded note — David Whitehead
22 Sep 2003added link, set status — Catharine Roth
21 Sep 2003Translated — David Whitehead