Etymology

Nephilim

Ne·phi·lim
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Today it means: Synonym of Naphil (“a member of the race of Nephilim”). Full definition →

Hebrew נְפִילִים
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  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromנְפִילִים“nefilim, fallen ones”
  2. English todayNephilim

Borrowed from Hebrew נְפִילִים (“nefilim, fallen ones”), plural of נָפִיל (“nafíl, fallen one”).

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