Zamzummim

plural noun

Zam·​zum·​mim

zamˈzəmə̇m

variants or Zamzummims

-ə̇mz

: aboriginal giants reported in the Old Testament to have inhabited the region of Ammon prior to the coming of the Ammonites compare anakim , emim , rephaim

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Etymology

Hebrew zamzummīm

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