Person Old Testament
Vophsi
Vophsi was the father of Nahbi, the man chosen to represent the tribe of Naphtali as a spy. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Numbers 13:14.
Why it matters. Father of Nahbi, the Naphtalite spy
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Vophsi
Vophsi is mentioned in the Bible as the father of Nahbi, the man selected from the tribe of Naphtali to be one of the twelve spies sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan. Each tribe provided one man for this mission. Vophsi's son Nahbi was chosen to represent Naphtali. No other details are provided about Vophsi himself. His name is of uncertain meaning, and the text is considered doubtful by some scholars, with variations found in ancient manuscripts.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Numbers (1 verse)