Nephilim

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The Nephilim (; Hebrew: נְפִילִים, romanized: Nəfīlīm) are enigmatic figures mentioned in several passages of the Hebrew Bible and later Jewish and Christian literature. They are traditionally associated with extraordinary size, strength, or status, though the biblical texts provide only brief and ambiguous descriptions. The earliest reference appears in Genesis 6:1–4, where the Nephilim are linked to the "mighty men of old" and to the marital relations between the "sons of God" and the "daughters of men". Their identity, origin, and role in early biblical history have been the subject of extensive debate among scholars, theologians, and interpreters. The meaning of the term Nephilim is uncertain. Many translations render the word as "giants," influenced by the Septuagint’s use of the Greek term gigantes, though this may reflect later interpretive traditions rather than the original Hebrew sense. Some scholars derive the term from the Hebrew root n-p-l ("to fall"), leading to interpretations...

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