Emim

plural noun

ˈēˌmim

: Rephaim originally inhabiting Moab

like the Anakim they are known as Rephaim, but the Moabites call them Emim

—Deuteronomy 2:11 (Revised Standard Version)

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew ēmīm, literally, terrible ones

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