Parallel 2MA 1:36

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BrLXX Προσηγόρευσαν δὲ οἱ περὶ τὸν Νεεμίαν τοῦτο Νέφθαρ, ὃ διερμηνεύεται Καθαρισμός· καλεῖται δὲ παρὰ τοῖς πολλοῖς Νεφθαεί.
(Prosaʸgoreusan de hoi peri ton Neʼemian touto Nefthar, ho diermaʸneuetai Katharismos; kaleitai de para tois pollois Nefthaei. )

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

WEBBE Nehemiah and those who were with him called this thing “Nephthar”, which is by interpretation, “Cleansing”; but most men call it Nephthai.

KJB-1611 And Neemias called this thing Naphthar, which is as much to say as a cleansing: but many men call it Nephi.