Nephilim

[ nef-uh-lim, nef-uh-leem; Hebrew nuhf-ee-leem ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

plural noun

Bible. a group of people or beings described as very large and strong, sometimes understood as the children of fallen angels and human women.

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Word History and Origins

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Hebrew ��ĕ��î��î��, plural of ��î��, often translated as “giant,” perhaps literally “fallen one,” from ��ڲ�� “to fall”

nephew nepho-

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