What does נְפִיל mean in the Bible?
e. a bully or tyrant".
Hebrew · H5303
נְפִיל
Properly, a feller , i.e. a bully or tyrant
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נְפִיל H5303
What does נְפִיל mean in the Bible?
נְפִיל is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, a feller , i.e. a bully or tyrant".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5303?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include The Nephilim (3).
Where does נְפִיל appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 6:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (2), Genesis (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It The Nephilim 3× Genesis 6:4, Numbers 13:33
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 6:4
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 2
Genesis 1 Numbers 2
Source forms
הַנְּפִילִ֛ים 1x han·nə·p̄î·lîm Numbers 13:33
הַנְּפִלִ֞ים 1x han·nə·p̄i·lîm Genesis 6:4
הַנְּפִלִ֑ים 1x han·nə·p̄i·lîm Numbers 13:33
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine plural 3x Genesis 6:4, Numbers 13:33
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, a feller , i.e. a bully or tyrant
Source Gloss
properly, a feller , i.e. a bully or tyrant
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, a feller, i.e. a bully or tyrant BDB: giants Usage: giant.
Word Origins
נְפִיל is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain