Who are the Nephilim?

Genesis 6:4 reads: “The Nephilim were on the earth in those days.”

We know almost nothing about the Nephilim. Who were these people?

The word “Nephilim” is the Hebrew word spelled with English letters that sound similar.

The translators of the Septuagint used the Greek word for “giants” to translate the Hebrew term nepilîm.

There are several reasons for their decision.

The ten scouts called the large-sized Canaanites “Nephilim” (Num. 13.33); they were described as “heroes of old, persons of name,” which could give them a legendary sort of stature; and, again, perhaps their fathers were angelic and so they could be physically large.

Neither of the first two reasons are adequate.

The spies were fabricating a myth in Numbers 13.33, and “heroes of old, persons of name” does not need to be related to physical stature.

The third line of reasoning is a hypothesis built on top of another hypothesis, thus it is weak. Even if the Nephilim were the “biological” offspring of “angelic men” and human women, there is no way to know whether this would affect their physical stature.

The Hebrew word for Nephilim probably means something like “fallen ones.” In my view, translating it as “fallen ones,” whoever or whatever they were, captures the spirit of the passage.

[lexstarbeats]

Or maybe we should just take the verse literally. Giants are real.

[lw]

Years ago I studied this and I remember doing a search on all the references in the Old Testament for the phrase "sons of God". As I recall there were half a dozen or so.
The most famous one perhaps is in the book of Job. God called an angel meeting and the sons of God showed up, including Satan and God asked him what he had been up to.

These sons of God were spiritual beings, not humans. As I recall, the other references to 'sons of God" also seemed to refer to angels and not humans. I think the 'sons of God' in Genesis 6 were spiritual beings, not humans.

[brothergreywolf]

Basically he doesn't know what he's talking about.

[JobKiriaku]

I always imagined that the nephilim weren’t actually “giants” like how we think of giants today. They were probably just abnormally tall men, like 7 or 8 feet tall, with greater physical strength and capability than regular people because they were half angel. Like they were basically just super-humans.

[wilfredoalvaradojr]

This is actually a very simple one due to the fact that there was a discovery of an old manuscript called the dead sea scrolls and in those books were books of the Bible, also other books (Enoch) that explain what it meant to say when it was talking about Nephilim... there was a reason why God preserved these. To know the truth. Now the difference here is whether you are a believer or not.

[spitflamez]

Job 38:4 "👉🏾Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth?👈🏾
Tell Me, if you have understanding.
5 Who determined its measurements?
Surely you know!
Or who stretched the line upon it?
6 To what were its foundations fastened?
Or who laid its cornerstone,
7 When the morning stars sang together,
And 👉🏾all the sons of God👈🏾 shouted for joy?

[christopherasher]

“For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.”
— Matthew 26:28 (KJV)

“And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.”
— Luke 24:47 (KJV)

“Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”
— Acts 2:38 (KJV)

“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”
— Acts 4:12 (KJV)

“But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.”
— Acts 8:12 (KJV)

“(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)”
— Acts 8:16 (KJV)

Acts 10 (KJV)
⁴⁷ Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
⁴⁸ And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

“When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.”
— Acts 19:5 (KJV)

“He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
— Mark 16:16 (KJV)

“And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.”
— Colossians 3:17 (KJV)

“And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.”
— Acts 22:16 (KJV)

Romans 6 (KJV)
³ Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
⁴ Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
⁵ For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
⁶ Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
⁷ For he that is dead is freed from sin.

“And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;”
— Mark 16:17 (KJV)

“And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”
— Acts 2:4 (KJV)

Acts 10 (KJV)
⁴⁴ While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
⁴⁵ And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
⁴⁶ For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

“And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.”
— Acts 19:6 (KJV)

Romans 8 (KJV)
⁹ But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
¹⁰ And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
¹¹ But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

“And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.”
— 1 Corinthians 6:11 (KJV)

“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;”
— Titus 3:5 (KJV)

John 3 (KJV)
⁵ Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
⁶ That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
⁷ Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

[beagleboy]

I got more info in the comment section than the video....thanks people🙋

[JonnyRoboto]

why is the verse cut though always read the full context.

[dalewinchester]

You really didn't explain what the Nephilim we're, also to me it sounds like you're afraid to touch on this subject with specificity

[subliminal]

Dear experts,
Is it true there was over 300 of Books of Enoch, but we have only 3 of them left?
Thanks in advance.
Best wishes.

[lillybloom]

As the narrator surely must know, every word has a core meaning. The word in question comes from a verb that means "to fall." Thus, the core meaning of the noun would be as he first noted, "Fallen-Ones." Both Hebrew and Greek words, however, often expand in meaning, according to the context.

How about Kain, as an example? The noun is used as a proper name, but the same word is used elsewhere as a verb meaning "spear." There are so many Hebrew and Greek words with multiple meanings relative to the context that the list is inexhaustible.

The context rules. No doubt, no matter what others have translated the word in Genesis 6, the context definitely calls for the "Fallen-Ones."

[marleneg]

Dont fight the truth. It's ok the accept it as literary demonic offspring.

[australiaprisonisland]

In the Gheg dialect of the Albanian language Nephilim means "in the beginning". It is often used when referencing a story and being told to start from the beginning.

[carportshenanigans]

So my thinking is that the Nephilim were the fallen angels, literally translated, and they’re offspring were the rephaim, which translates to giant ones. Of course, I’d have to take a look at the original text to see if the two terms were used interchangeably or not, just my thought. While my opinion on the topic differs from that of the speaker, I DO agree with his statement that we can’t let these topics distract from the message God’s word has for us.

[nertoni]

It is stunning that you can make a rational translation based on the meaning for the word "Nephilim" in Albanian language: "Ne" = "In" + "philim" = "beginning" "Nephilim" = "Ne fillim" (Alb.) = "In beginning" (Engl.). Maybe it could sound strange the explanation that I gave for the word "Nephilim" and many of you would not agree, but I thought It is important to share it!

[marykinuthia]

Why don't people believe testimonies of Jesus Christ?

[richardgates]

I never liked conspiracy theories. The bad report was a lack of faith on the part of the ten spies not speculation of an intentional distortion of facts, nor did the writer, Moses, intentionally distort the facts he received from the Holy Spirit. I disagree with this theory, properly so called.

The only thing we know for sure is that the Nephilim were giants, men of great size, and the Anakim were part of them. Everyone is a fallen one as you well know. Also, Genesis 6:4 seems to be parenthetical.

(The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, ) (Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.) NASB "when the sons of God came into the daughters of men, and they bore to them" is a separate phrase.

When speculation runs its course, the truth is distorted. All we really know is that the Nephilim were men of great size. Genesis 6:4 is clarified by Numbers 13:32, 33. The unclear is brought to light by the clear. It is also interesting to note that Caleb and Joshua did not disagree with the other ten spies' assessment, so it must have been true after all.

[abdi]

You are so wrong about the word nephilim.This is an Albanian word and we still use this word (NE FILLIM) which means in the beginning, Albanian language is the back bone for all indo-European languages. Our language is the older than latin Greek or Hebrew, but to understand this you, have to bee open minded and learn Albanian, you will bee amazed.

[notmyworld]

It has always been my conviction that the Nephilim ("fallen ones") were not the giants, but were the angelic fathers of the giants. This man has verified that. But why was the video so short? It seemed to end before he was finished with his talk.