“Nephilim, meaning giants, the Hebrew word left untranslated by the Revisers. The Revisers have , however, translated the Hebrew gibborim, in gen. 6:4, "Mighty Men"Were the Nephilim fallen angels?”

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary - “Nephilim, meaning...” 1

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