אֵימִיםʼÊymîym
proper name, masculne plural: Emim, ancient inhabitants of Moab (Genesis 14:5; Deuteronomy 2:10; Deuteronomy 2:11)
Pronunciation: ay-meem' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H368
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Genesis 14:5 One year later Kedorlaomer and his allies arrived and defeated the Rephaites at Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzites at Ham, the Emites at Shaveh-kiriathaim,
- Deuteronomy 2:10 (A race of giants called the Emites had once lived in the area of Ar. They were as strong and numerous and tall as the Anakites, another race of giants.
- Deuteronomy 2:11 Both the Emites and the Anakites are also known as the Rephaites, though the Moabites call them Emites.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).