Nephilim

American  

[nef-uh-lim, nef-uh-leem, nuhf-ee-leem] / ˈnɛf əˌlɪm, ˌnɛf əˈlim, nəfˌiˈlim /

plural noun

1. Bible. a group of people or beings described as very large and strong, sometimes understood as the children of fallen angels and human women.

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Etymology

Origin of Nephilim

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Hebrew nĕfîlîm, plural of nāfîl, often translated as “giant,” perhaps literally “fallen one,” from nāfal “to fall”

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Nephilim

To buttress the biblical recounting, Aronofsky imports elements of fantasy literature — the Nephilim, the stone-man Watchers, similar to J.R.R.

From Time ● Mar. 27, 2014

All who contributed will have a say in booking the acts that will join Front 242, Fields Of The Nephilim and Atari Teenage Riot at the three-day goth and industrial powwow.

From The Guardian ● May 10, 2013

Players who want more of a challenge will kick things up to "Nephilim" immediately, and then jump right into the "Son Of Sparda" difficulty once they've completed the game for the first time.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 14, 2013

The second gig I went to was the Fields of the Nephilim.

From The Guardian ● May 22, 2012

And her boyfriend was possibly a member of the Nephilim.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell