2 Maccabees 1:36

36 Nehemiah and his friends called the liquid [nephthar,] which means "purification,' but most people call it "naphtha.'

2 Maccabees 1:36 In-Context

34 When the emperor investigated the matter and found out that this was true, he had the area fenced off and made into a shrine.

35 It became a substantial source of income for him, and he used the money for gifts to anyone who was in his good favor.

36 Nehemiah and his friends called the liquid [nephthar,] which means "purification,' but most people call it "naphtha.'