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Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew נְפִילִים (Nephilim), which appears in the Old Testament.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H5303: נְפִילִים (Nephilim) • Giants, fallen ones.

Usage: The Greek term Νεφελίμ does not appear in the New Testament. Its Hebrew counterpart, Nephilim, is mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in Genesis 6:4 and Numbers 13:33, where it describes a group of formidable beings or giants.

Context: The term Νεφελίμ (Nephelim) is a transliteration of the Hebrew word נְפִילִים (Nephilim), which is found in the Old Testament. The Nephilim are first mentioned in Genesis 6:4: "The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and afterward as well—when the sons of God had relations with the daughters of men. And they bore them children who became the mighty men of old, men of renown." This passage has been the subject of much debate and interpretation throughout biblical scholarship. The Nephilim are often associated with giants or beings of great strength and stature. In Numbers 13:33, the spies sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan report seeing the Nephilim: "We even saw the Nephilim there—the descendants of Anak that come from the Nephilim. We seemed like grasshoppers in our own sight, and we must have seemed the same to them."

The identity and nature of the Nephilim have been interpreted in various ways. Some view them as the offspring of fallen angels and human women, while others see them as simply a race of giants. The Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, uses the term "γίγαντες" (gigantes) to describe them, which means "giants." This has influenced the traditional understanding of the Nephilim as giants.

Although the term Νεφελίμ does not appear in the New Testament, the concept of giants and mighty beings continues to capture the imagination and theological reflection of many. The Nephilim are often seen as a symbol of human hubris and the consequences of straying from divine order.

Englishman's Concordance

μελῶν — 2 Occ.
μέλος — 5 Occ.
Μελχὶ — 2 Occ.
Μελχισεδέκ — 8 Occ.
ἔμελεν — 2 Occ.
μέλει — 7 Occ.
μελέτω — 1 Occ.
μεμβράνας — 1 Occ.
μέμφεται — 1 Occ.
μεμφόμενος — 1 Occ.
μὲν — 182 Occ.
Μενοῦν — 1 Occ.
μενοῦνγε — 2 Occ.
μέντοι — 8 Occ.
ἐμείναμεν — 2 Occ.
ἔμειναν — 2 Occ.
ἔμεινεν — 10 Occ.
ἔμενεν — 3 Occ.
ἔμενον — 1 Occ.
μεῖναι — 6 Occ.