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Where does “Nephilim” come from?

Nephilim derives from Hebrew נפילים, the plural of Hebrew נפיל, a term of unclear etymology whose meaning remains unknown.

Ancestry of “Nephilim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewנפילים—
2Hebrewנפילa giant
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