Anakim Anak
Morrish Bible Dictionary [1]
Son of Arba, and his descendants. They were men of great stature, or giants. The Israelites who went to spy the land called themselves grasshoppers in comparison.They dwelt insouthern Palestine, Hebron being especially mentioned as their city, which was given to Caleb after the Anakim had been destroyed by Joshua, except that a remnant escaped and retired to the cities of Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod. Numbers 13:22,33; Deuteronomy 1:28; Deuteronomy 2:10,11,21; Deuteronomy 9:2; Joshua 11:21,22; Joshua 14:12,15; Joshua 15:13,14; Joshua 21:11; Judges 1:20 .
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [2]
ANAK, ANAKIM . Early inhabitants of the high levels of Judah, whom tradition credited with colossal height. The word Anak is properly a race-name, and, being often used with the article, it is really an appellative, probably meaning ‘the long-necked (people).’ In the genealogizing narrative of Joshua 15:13-14 there were three sons or clans of Anak; Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai. These were all driven out by Caleb (cf. Judges 1:20 ). Joshua 11:21 gives them a wider habitat , as scattered over the hill-country of Palestine generally, whence they were exterminated by Joshua. In Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod some remnants were to be found after Joshua’s time ( Joshua 11:22 ). See also Arba.
J. F. McCurdy.
Holman Bible Dictionary [3]
Numbers 13:22 Joshua 11:21 Joshua 11:22 Genesis 6:4 Numbers 13:33 Judges 14:15
