Lets get to the bottom of these "GIANTS". and the bible gives us the answer.
Step #1. Scripture, 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, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown”.
this one verse set the stage of understanding. A. there was Giants before and after the flood. B. the term Sons of God are simply humans, we will see this later. C. they Bare Children, which angels cannot, and we'll get to that later. D. the same men named, or called, "Giants", are called, "Mighty Men". E. and these "Mighty Men was of Old, and "Renown". so there are five things to work with in understanding who theses "Giants"/"Mighty Men" are.
The key phrase in the verse is, “the same, (giants), became mighty men”. there is our first step in identifying who these Giants/Nephilim are. these giants/Nephilim became know as "MIGHTY MEN". knowing that, let's zero in on "MIGHTY MEN". the definition, Mighty Men: H1368 גִּבּוֹר gibbowr (ghib-bore') adj, here mean, גִּבֹּר gibbor (ghib-bore') [shortened]
1. powerful. 2. (by implication) a warrior, tyrant. [intensive from the same as H1397]
KJV: champion, chief, X excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.
The KJV can translate the Nephilim, the Giants also as a man, that's right a plan human MAN, and also as “MIGHTY MAN”. but the KJV also translate
H1368 גִּבּוֹר gibbowr as a, "valiant man".
please notice the words in blue as how the KJV can translate H1368 גִּבּוֹר gibbowr, man and valiant man. this we will examine first.
as said there are two types of Nephilim, or MIGHTY MEN.
MIGHTY MEN
Type I. “Mighty Men”, Ordinary men of valor, “A Warrior”.
Type II. “Mighty Men”, Ordinary men in stature, “A Giant”
Type 1. “Mighty Men”. Ordinary men of valor, “A Warrior”.
Follow the bible only. as stated above the Nephilim/giants are known as the Mighty men. a "Mighty Man" known as a Nephilim dose not always mean in "height" only, but we’re going to look at that also, but it can also mean a STRONG MAN, a VALIANT MAN, or a WARRIOR in battle. again look at the definition above again to be sure. My source for this definition is from the Mickelson's Enhanced Strong's Dictionaries of the Greek and Hebrew Testaments.
So lets find these “mighty men”/Nephilim, and trace them back to their origins. So don't let Nephilim stick in your head only as GIANTS in stature ok. The tradition of men have planted this notion in men heads that Nephilim are only giants, but the bible is clear. as our apostle said, leave those old wives, and fairy tails behind, and re-new your mind in the knowledge of Christ.
king David, and some of his men was identified as MIGHTY MEN who killed a lot of other men, (just like those in Genesis 6:11 "The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence." Let’s catalogue David's mighty men. In 2 Samuel 23:8 read through to the end of the chapter. Two things to notice in 2 Samuel 23. in verse 8 we have the term “Mighty Men” which is the same term used in Genesis 6, here it is again, H1368 גִּבּוֹר gibbowr (ghib-bore') adj. גִּבֹּר gibbor (ghib-bore') [shortened]
1. powerful. 2. (by implication) a warrior, tyrant.
KJV: champion, chief, X excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.
Root(s): H1397
The exact same word used in Genesis 6 for giants/Nephilim. also notice 2 Samuel 23:18 "And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three.
Here, the "NAME" is the Hebrew word, H8034 שֵׁם shem (shame) n-m.
1. an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality.
2. (by implication) honor, authority, character.
[a primitive word (perhaps rather from H7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position)]
KJV: + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Root(s): H7760
did one see how it could be translated in the KJV? ..... "renown" just as in 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, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown".
there it is "renown" and theses men, these “mighty men” had a reputation of being KILLERS of other men. (this is why God destroyed the Earth in a flood, because, "the earth was filled with violence", (see Genesis 6:11). knowing that, another word for “RENOWN” is reputation. Meaning, The condition of being known or talked about by many people. They, these mighty men, had reputation of being killers of men, just as as David was.
1 Samuel 29:5 & 6 "Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?". See these men killed, or was killer of other men, or as the definition define them as “Warriors”. That’s why the Lord said in Genesis 6:5 & 6 "And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually." 6 "And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart." there was lots of violence, killing, , raping, the taking of other men wives after killing their husbands, which was the unlawful spilling of blood in the Land, hence the flood.
notice these mighty men of David had HUMAN PARENTS, no angels in involved. In today’s language these men would be recognized as modern day mercenary for their great valor in fighting. So clearly the bible tells us that these type of Mighty Man/Nephilim is associated with violence, the spilling of blood in the land, killers. And David was a MIGHTY MAN, 1 Samuel 16:18 "Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him." and David had human parents.
So now we’re going to look at the type II “Mighty men” who are tall in stature, also known as GIANTS, and who also have human origins.
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