Person
Anak
Also called Anakims
Mentioned in 8 verses across 4 books, first in Deuteronomy 9:2. The verses below are the ones linked to this person (the Theographic dataset, with our sourced corrections).
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In the Bible
All 1 verse in Deuteronomy, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.
Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy 9:2
The people are strong and tall, the descendants of the Anakim. You know about them, and you have heard it said, “Who can stand up to the sons of Anak?”
Dictionary
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. The entry is for the name and can describe more than one person who bore it. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.
Read Easton’s entry
Long-necked, the son of Arba, father of the Anakim (Josh. 15:13; 21:11, Heb. Anok).