2 Maccabees 1:36

And Neemias called this thing Naphthar, which is as much as to say, a cleansing: but many men call it Nephi.

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Overview of 2 Maccabees 1:36

Summary

Neemias names the discovery a purification term

Place

Temple

Event

Event receives explanatory name

Estimated Time Period

c. 100 BC