Who were the giants in The Bible?

Answer 1

There is one line of thinking that suggests they were descendants of the fallen angels.

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They are mentioned both before the flood and after. Raphah of Gath was said to be the father of several giants of whom Golliath was one. A 12 fingered and 12 toed giant is also mentioned as one of the sons.

The giants in Palestine were also know as Ankims, Emins and Zamzummins.

Robert ; Genesis 6 : 4 : There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men. ; Numbers 13 : 33 : And there we saw the giants ... And we were in our own sight as grasshopper, and so we were in their sight. ; Deuteronomy 2 : 10-11 : The Emims dwelt therein in times past, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; Which also were accounted giants. ; Deuteronomy 2 : 20-21 : That also was accounted a land of giants: giants dwelt therein in old time.... A people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; but the LORD destroyed them. ; Deuteronomy 3 : 11 : For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of giants; behold his bedstead was ... nine cubits was the length thereof, and four cubits the breadth of it. ; Joshua 12 : 4 : And the coast of Og king of Bashan, which was of the remnant of the giants. ; Joshua 18 : 16 : The valley of the son of Hinnom, and which is in the valley of the giants. ; 1 Samuel 17 : 4 : Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. :

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