Gigantic
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The term "gigantic" refers to something of enormous size or magnitude. In the context of the Bible, this concept is often associated with beings or structures that are extraordinarily large, reflecting both physical and symbolic significance.

Nephilim and Giants

One of the most direct references to gigantic beings in the Bible is the mention of the Nephilim. In Genesis 6:4 , it is written: "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." The Nephilim are often interpreted as giants, a race of beings that were the offspring of the "sons of God" and human women. Their presence is associated with the increasing wickedness on earth that led to the Great Flood.

The Book of Numbers also mentions giants in the land of Canaan. When the Israelite spies returned from exploring the land, they reported: "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" (Numbers 13:33). This description emphasizes the overwhelming size and strength of these inhabitants, which instilled fear in the Israelites.

Goliath

Another prominent example of a gigantic figure in the Bible is Goliath, the Philistine warrior defeated by David. Goliath is described in 1 Samuel 17:4 as a champion from Gath, whose height was "six cubits and a span," which is approximately nine feet nine inches tall. His formidable size and armor made him a fearsome opponent, yet David, armed with faith and a sling, triumphed over him, demonstrating that spiritual strength and divine support can overcome even the most daunting physical challenges.

Symbolism of Gigantic Structures

The Bible also references gigantic structures, such as the Tower of Babel. In Genesis 11:4 , the people said, "Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered over the face of the whole earth." The construction of this massive tower was an act of human pride and defiance against God, leading to the confusion of languages and the scattering of people across the earth. The account of the Tower of Babel serves as a cautionary tale about the limits of human ambition and the importance of humility before God.

Theological Implications

The presence of gigantic beings and structures in the Bible often serves to highlight themes of human pride, divine judgment, and the power of God. Giants like the Nephilim and Goliath represent formidable challenges that can only be overcome through faith and reliance on God. Similarly, the construction of gigantic structures like the Tower of Babel underscores the futility of human efforts that are not aligned with God's will.

In summary, the concept of "gigantic" in the Bible is multifaceted, encompassing both literal and symbolic elements that convey important spiritual truths. Through these narratives, believers are reminded of the greatness of God and the importance of faith in overcoming the seemingly insurmountable obstacles of life.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (a.) Of extraordinary size; like a giant.

2. (a.) Such as a giant might use, make, or cause; immense; tremendous; extraordinarily; as, gigantic deeds; gigantic wickedness.

Library

The Mildness of the Yellow Press
... The editors use this gigantic alphabet in dealing with their readers, for exactly
the same reason that parents and governesses use a similar gigantic alphabet ...
//christianbookshelf.org/chesterton/heretics/viii the mildness of the.htm

Unsound Spiritual Trading
... devoid of principle. The fiery trial has been too much for the wood, hay,
and stubble of many a gigantic firm. Houses of business ...
/.../spurgeon/sermons on proverbs/unsound spiritual trading.htm

The Great Stone Face
... True it is, that if the spectator approached too near, he lost the outline of the
gigantic visage, and could discern only a heap of ponderous and gigantic rocks ...
/.../wells/bible stories and religious classics/the great stone face.htm

The Epistle to the Hebrews.
... reprint, 1869], "a work of gigantic strength as well as gigantic size," as Chalmers
called it, and containing a whole system of Puritan theology); Jac. ...
/.../schaff/history of the christian church volume i/section 100 the epistle to.htm

The Transfiguration.
... and His disciples had not left the neighborhood of C??sarea, [3680] and hence, that
the mountain' must have been one of the slopes of gigantic, snowy Hermon. ...
/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter i the transfiguration.htm

A Letter from a West Indian Cottage Ornee
... apples in the open air, and a low green tree just like an apple, which is a Guava;
and a tall stick, thirty feet high, with a flat top of gigantic curly horse ...
//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/at last/chapter v a letter from.htm

Success.
... THE GIGANTIC LANDSLIDE. ... Smooth, insipid preachers talk to shallow, giddy audiences,
and the whole thing is on a gigantic landslide. Lord, save! ...
//christianbookshelf.org/rees/the heart-cry of jesus/chapter x success.htm

Waiting Only Upon God
... Perhaps there never was a mind more gigantic than the mind of Sir Walter Scott:
a man whose soul was as fertile as the newly broken soil of the land of gold. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 3 1857/waiting only upon god.htm

To the Rev. Andrew Brandram
... which divide the two Castiles, may be seen gangs of fives and sixes of these people
lolling or sleeping beneath the broiling sun on their gigantic and heavily ...
/.../borrow/letters of george borrow/to the rev andrew brandram 2.htm

And it Should be Remarked in Passing that this Force Upon a Man to ...
... Two gigantic facts of nature fixed it thus: first, that the woman who frequently
fulfilled her functions literally could not be specially prominent in ...
/.../chesterton/whats wrong with the world/chapter 18 and it should.htm

Thesaurus
Gigantic (1 Occurrence)
... 2. (a.) Such as a giant might use, make, or cause; immense; tremendous; extraordinarily;
as, gigantic deeds; gigantic wickedness. ...Gigantic (1 Occurrence). ...
/g/gigantic.htm - 6k

Trachonitis (1 Occurrence)
... Curious rounded rocks were occasionally seen by the wayside, like gigantic black
soap bubbles blown up by the subterranean steam and gases of the active ...
/t/trachonitis.htm - 13k

Samaria (123 Occurrences)
... the work of Ahab and of Herod (probably here was Ahab's ivory palace), on the western
end of the hill, while on the western slope the gigantic gateway, flanked ...
/s/samaria.htm - 63k

Gihon (6 Occurrences)

/g/gihon.htm - 16k

Herod (45 Occurrences)
... He spent 12 years in this gigantic work, building a theater and amphitheater, and
above all in achieving the apparently impossible by creating a harbor where ...
/h/herod.htm - 57k

Nephilim (2 Occurrences)
... In the second case they clearly represent men of gigantic stature, in comparison
with whom the Israelites felt as if they were "grasshopers." This agrees with ...
/n/nephilim.htm - 8k

Og (22 Occurrences)
...Gigantic, the king of Bashan, who was defeated by Moses in a pitched battle at Edrei,
and was slain along with his sons (Deuteronomy 1:4), and whose kingdom ...
/o/og.htm - 17k

Infinite (8 Occurrences)
... God; -- opposed to finite. 3. (a.) Indefinitely large or extensive; great;
vast; immense; gigantic; prodigious. 4. (a.) Greater than ...
/i/infinite.htm - 15k

Talmai (6 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. TALMAI. (1) A clan, possibly of Aramean origin,
generally reputed to be of gigantic height; resident in Hebron at the time of ...
/t/talmai.htm - 9k

Rhodes (2 Occurrences)
... In the popular mind-both before and after Shakespeare represented Caesar as bestriding
the world like a colossus-this gigantic figure is conceived as an image ...
/r/rhodes.htm - 13k

Resources
Was Goliath one of the Nephilim? | GotQuestions.org

Are there descendants of the Nephilim in the world today? | GotQuestions.org

What happened at the Tower of Babel? | GotQuestions.org

Gigantic: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Gigantic (1 Occurrence)

Revelation 9:2
He opened the pit of the abyss, and smoke went up out of the pit, like the smoke from a burning furnace. The sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke from the pit.
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