Nephilim

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Nephilim: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

an ancient people of Canaan who were considered to be giants

Hebrew

Strongs #05303: lypn n@phiyl or lpn n@phil or (plural) Mylpn

1) giants, the Nephilim

5303 nphiyl nef-eel'

or nphil {nef-eel'}; from 5307; properly, a feller, i.e. a
bully or tyrant:-giant.
see HEBREW for 05307

Nephilim [EBD]

(Gen. 6:4; Num. 13:33, R.V.), giants, the Hebrew word left untranslated by the Revisers, the name of one of the Canaanitish tribes. The Revisers have, however, translated the Hebrew gibborim, in Gen. 6:4, "mighty men."

Nephilim [NAVE]

NEPHILIM
Gen. 6:4; Num. 13:33 See: Giants.

NEPHILIM [ISBE]

NEPHILIM - nef'-i-lim (nephilim): This word, translated "giants" in the King James Version, but retained in the Revised Version (British and American), is found in two passages of the Old Testament--one in Gen 6:4, relating to the antediluvians; the other in Nu 13:33, relating to the sons of Anak in Canaan. In the former place the Nephilim are not necessarily to be identified with the children said to be borne "the daughters of men" to "the sons of God" (Gen 6:2,4); indeed, they seem to be distinguished from the latter as upon the earth before this unholy commingling took place (see SONS OF GOD). But it is not easy to be certain as to the interpretation of this strange passage. In the second case they clearly represent men of gigantic stature, in comparison with whom the Israelites felt as if they were "grasshopers." This agrees with Gen 6:4, "the mighty men that were of old, the men of renow." Septuagint, therefore, was warranted in translating by gigantes.

James Orr