Bible Dictionary: Emim

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ATS Bible Dictionary

Emim

A gigantic and warlike race, who in the time of Abraham occupied the country beyond the Jordan, afterwards possessed by the Moabites, Genesis 14:5 De 2:10.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

EMIM

e'-mim ('emim; Ommaein, Ommein, or Ommiein):

Stated to have been the earlier inhabitants of Moab (Deuteronomy 2:10, 11), and to have been of tall stature, and hence, "accounted Rephaim (or giants) as the Anakim" or the Zamzummim of Ammon (Deuteronomy 2:20). As the name was given to them by the Moabites, it may not have been that by which they called themselves. A tall race, known to the Israelites as REPHAIM (which see), once existed in Southern Palestine as well as on the East side of the Jordan, but its exact relationship is unknown. In the time of Abraham the Emim were living in the Moabite district of Shaveh-kiriathaim, identified with the modern Kureiyat (Genesis 14:5).

A. H. Sayce

Strong's Hebrew

368a. Emim -- "terrors," an inhabitant of Moab
... 368, 368a. Emim. 368b . "terrors," an inhabitant of Moab. Transliteration:
Emim Short Definition: Emim. ... of Moab NASB Word Usage Emim (3). 368, 368a. ...
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368. Eymiym -- "terrors," an inhabitant of Moab
... Emims Plural of 'eymah; terrors; Emim, an early Canaanitish (or Maobitish) tribe --
Emims. see HEBREW 'eymah. 367, 368. Eymiym. 368a . Strong's Numbers.
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Library

And ii.
... This majestic exordium has been misunderstood in various ways: First, by those who,
like Hitzig, would understand by the people, [Hebrew: emiM] in ver.2, the ...
/.../hengstenberg/christology of the old testament/chap i and ii.htm

Chapter xiv
... and in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him and smote
the Rephaim at Ashteroth-Qarnayim and the Zuzim at Ham and the Emim in the ...
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The Prophet Micah.
... That this is not merely accidental, appears from the beginning of the first discourse,
[Hebrew: wmev emiM klM], "Hear, all ye people." These words literally ...
/.../hengstenberg/christology of the old testament/the prophet micah.htm

The Nations of the South-East
... women of Israel. The older population, expelled or enslaved by the conquering
Moabites, went by the name of Emim. It is probable ...
/.../sayce/early israel and the surrounding nations/chapter iii the nations of.htm

The Prophet Joel.
... nations here is but ill adapted to the literal interpretation, appears from the
circumstance, that while Credner understands by the [Hebrew: emiM], Judah and ...
/.../hengstenberg/christology of the old testament/the prophet joel.htm

The First Chaldaean Empire and the Hyksos in Egypt
... giants"Rephalm; men of prodigious strength"Zuzim; as having a buzzing and indistinct
manner of speech"Zamzummim; as formidable monsters**"Emim or Anakim ...
/.../chapter ithe first chaldaean empire.htm

Thesaurus

Emim (3 Occurrences)
...EMIM. ... In the time of Abraham the Emim were living in the Moabite district of
Shaveh-kiriathaim, identified with the modern Kureiyat (Genesis 14:5). AH Sayce. ...
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Rephaim (32 Occurrences)
... general title. They were known to the Moabites as Emim, ie, "fearful",
(Deuteronomy 2:11), and to the Ammonites as Zamzummim. Some ...
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Reph'aim (17 Occurrences)
... the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, and smote
the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, and the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in Shaveh ...
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Rephaites (10 Occurrences)
... the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, and smote
the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, and the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in Shaveh ...
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Emites (2 Occurrences)
... the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, and smote
the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, and the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in Shaveh ...
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Anakim (10 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 2:10 (The Emim lived therein before, a people great, and many, and
tall, as the Anakim: (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV). ...
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Shaveh-kiriathaim (1 Occurrence)
... sha'-ve-kir-ya-tha'-im (shaweh qiryathayim; en Saue te polei): Here Chedorlaomer
is said to have defeated the Emim (Genesis 14:5). the Revised Version margin ...
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Moabites (26 Occurrences)
... tongue prevailing in Palestine. The original inhabitants of Moab were the
Emim (Deuteronomy 2:10), "a people great.... and tall, as ...
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Zuzim (1 Occurrence)
... fourteenth year Chedorlaomer came, and the kings who were with him, and struck the
Rephaim in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in Shaveh ...
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Zuzites (1 Occurrence)
... the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, and smote
the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, and the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in Shaveh ...
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Bible Concordance

Emim (3 Occurrences)

Genesis 14:5 In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer came, and the kings who were with him, and struck the Rephaim in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in Shaveh Kiriathaim,
(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY YLT NAS RSV)

Deuteronomy 2:10 (The Emim lived therein before, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakim:
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Deuteronomy 2:11 these also are accounted Rephaim, as the Anakim; but the Moabites call them Emim.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Subtopics

Emim

Related Terms

Rephaim (32 Occurrences)

Reph'aim (17 Occurrences)

Rephaites (10 Occurrences)

Emites (2 Occurrences)

Anakim (10 Occurrences)

Shaveh-kiriathaim (1 Occurrence)

Moabites (26 Occurrences)