Definition of Anakim
:aboriginal giants reported in the Old Testament to have inhabited southern Palestine before the Hebrews entered the land and virtually annihilated them
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Anakim
plural noun
An·a·kim
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ˈanəˌkim
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Origin and Etymology of anakim
Hebrew ʽănāqīm, plural of ʽănāq
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