Anak

Anak (⫽ˈeɪnæk⫽; Hebrew: עֲנָק‎,^[1] homophone to a word for "giant, long neck, necklace"; Hebrew pronunciation: [ʕaˈnaq]) is a figure in the Hebrew Bible. His descendants are mentioned in narratives concerning the conquest of Canaan by the Israelites. According to the Book of Numbers, Anak was a forefather of the Anakim, a Rephaite tribe according to Deuteronomy 2:11 .^[2]^[3]^[4] In their report, ten of the twelve Israelite spies associated the Anakim with the Nephilim of Genesis 6:1–4. ^[5]

^ Spelled as both ענק and as הענק depending upon the reference.
^ The "Anakim" (Hebrew anakim) are called "Anakims" in the King James Bible, and "Anakites" in some other sources.
^ "A compilation of references to "Anak" and "Anakim" in various references sources, all at least a century old". Classic.net.bible.org.
^ "Easton's Bible Dictionary". Sacred-texts.com. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
^ White, Ellen (2023). "Who Are the Nephilim?". Biblical Archaeology Society. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023.