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Anak, Anakim

Morrish Bible Dictionary

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Son of Arba, and his descendants. They were men of great stature, or giants. The Israelites who went to spy the land called themselves grasshoppers in comparison.They dwelt insouthern Palestine, Hebron being especially mentioned as their city, which was given to Caleb after the Anakim had been destroyed by Joshua, except that a remnant escaped and retired to the cities of Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod. Numbers 13:22,33; Deuteronomy 1:28; Deuteronomy 2:10,11,21; Deuteronomy 9:2; Joshua 11:21,22; Joshua 14:12,15; Joshua 15:13,14; Joshua 21:11; Judges 1:20 .

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Morrish, George. Entry for 'Anak, Anakim'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​mbd/​a/anak-anakim.html. 1897.
 
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