Tall and formidable people of Hebron whose stature terrified Israel's spies and became proverbial for fearsome opponents.
people group·4 Bible books·9 chapters·16 verse appearancesAlso known as: Anakites, sons of Anak, children of Anak, sons of the Anakim
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A tall and formidable people descended from Anak, encountered by the twelve spies at and remembered as one of the chief reasons Israel feared to enter . and later drive them out of the hill country, though a remnant survives in the cities of , , and . Their stature becomes proverbial for terrifying opponents.
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