Nephilim

Nephilim

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew נפילים‎, plural of נפיל‎

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Ne‧phi‧lim

Proper noun

Nephilim (plural only)

1. A race of humans mentioned in the Old Testament, described as being physically impressive and heroic.

References

• The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went to the daughters of men and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown. (Genesis 6:4, NIV)
• We saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim). We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them. (Numbers 13:33, NIV)

Translations

Ancient Greek: γίγαντες (gígantes) German: Nephilim pl

Hebrew: נְפִלִים‎ Russian: Нефилим m (nefilim)