GIANTS

Nephilim (Gen. 6:1-4; Num. 13:33)

Anakim (Num. 13:28-33; Deut. 1:28; 2:10-11, 21; 9:2; Josh. 14:12)

Amorites (Amos 2:9-10)

Emim (Deut. 2:10-11)

Rephaim (Deut. 2:10-11, 20; 3:11)

Zamzummin (Deut. 2:20)

Zuzim (Gen. 14:5)

Perizzites (Gen. 15:20; Josh. 17:15)

Philistines (2 Sam. 21:18-22)

Horites/Horim (Deut. 2:21-22)

Avvim (Deut. 2:23)

Caphtorim (Deut. 2:23)





The following are implied as including giants by their connection to the descendants of Anak in Numbers 13:28-29:





Amalekites

Hittites

Jebusites—The word means “Those who trample”

Amorites (Amos 2:9-10)

Hivites





Here were the towns, cities or locations that were said to have had giants in them:





Gob (2 Sam. 21:18)

Hebron/Kiriath-arba (Num. 13:22; Josh. 14:15)

Ar (Deut. 2:9)

Seir (Deut. 2:21-22)

Debir/ Kiriath-sepher (Josh. 11:21-22)

Anab (Josh. 11:21-22)

Gaza (Josh. 11:21-22)

Gath (Josh. 11:21-22)

Ashdod (Josh. 11:21-22)

Bashan (Deut. 3:10-11)

Ashteroth-karnaim (Gen. 14:5)

Ham (Gen. 14:5)

Shaveh-kiriathaim (Gen. 14:5)

Valley of the Rephaim (Josh. 15:8)

Moab (1 Chron. 11:22)





Many significant individuals are described in the Bible implicitly or
explicitly as giants being struck down in war against Israel:





Goliath (1 Sam. 17)

Lahmi, Goliath’s brother (1 Chron. 20:5; 2 Sam. 21:19)

Ishbi-benob (2 Sam. 21:16)

Saph/Sippai (2 Sam. 21:17; 1 Chron. 20:4)

Arba (Josh. 14:15)

Sheshai (Josh.15:14, Num. 13:22)

Ahiman (Josh. 15:14, Num. 13:22)

Talmai (Josh. 15:14, Num. 13:22)

An unnamed warrior giant (1 Chron. 20:6)

And unnamed Egyptian giant (1 Chron. 11:23)

Og of Bashan (Deut. 3:10-11)

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