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==References == | <p> '''Giants.''' ''(men of extraordinary size or height).'' </p> <p> 1. They are first spoken of in Genesis 6:4, under the name [[Nephilim]] . We are told in Genesis 6:1-4, that "there were [[Nephilim]] in the earth," and that, afterwards, the "sons of God" mingling with the beautiful "daughters of men" produced a race of violent and insolent [[Gibborim]] (Authorized Version, ''"mighty men"'' ). </p> <p> 2. The '''Rephalim''' , a name which frequently occurs. The earliest mention of them is the record of their defeat, by [[Chedorlaomer]] and some allied kings, at Ashteroth Karnaim. The "valley of Rephaim," 2 Samuel 5:18; 1 Chronicles 11:15; Isaiah 17:5, a rich valley southwest of Jerusalem, derived its name from them. They were probably an aboriginal people of which the [[Anakim]] , [[Emims]] and '''Zuzim, The''' were branches. ''See also '' [[Goliath]] ''.'' ''See '' [[Anakim]] ''; '' [[Emims]] ''; '' '''Zuzim, The''' ''.'' </p> | ||
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Iants [1]
Giants. (men of extraordinary size or height).
1. They are first spoken of in Genesis 6:4, under the name Nephilim . We are told in Genesis 6:1-4, that "there were Nephilim in the earth," and that, afterwards, the "sons of God" mingling with the beautiful "daughters of men" produced a race of violent and insolent Gibborim (Authorized Version, "mighty men" ).
2. The Rephalim , a name which frequently occurs. The earliest mention of them is the record of their defeat, by Chedorlaomer and some allied kings, at Ashteroth Karnaim. The "valley of Rephaim," 2 Samuel 5:18; 1 Chronicles 11:15; Isaiah 17:5, a rich valley southwest of Jerusalem, derived its name from them. They were probably an aboriginal people of which the Anakim , Emims and Zuzim, The were branches. See also Goliath . See Anakim ; Emims ; Zuzim, The .
