Genesis

Genesis 6:4

⁴The Nephilim were on the earth in those days— and afterward as well— when the sons of God had relations with the daughters of men. And they bore them children who became the mighty men of old, men of renown.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The Nephilim	הַנְּפִלִ֞ים	han·nə·p̄i·lîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5303 feller, bully, tyrant
were	הָי֣וּ	hā·yū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on the earth	בָאָרֶץ֮	ḇā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
in those days	בַּיָּמִ֣ים	bay·yā·mîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
and	וְגַ֣ם	wə·ḡam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
afterward as well	אַֽחֲרֵי־	’a·ḥă·rê-	Preposition	H310 behind
when	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the sons	בְּנֵ֤י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of God	הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
had relations with	יָבֹ֜אוּ	yā·ḇō·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the daughters	בְּנ֣וֹת	bə·nō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H1323 daughter
of men	הָֽאָדָ֔ם	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
And they bore	וְיָלְד֖וּ	wə·yā·lə·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
them	לָהֶ֑ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
who	הֵ֧מָּה	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
the mighty men	הַגִּבֹּרִ֛ים	hag·gib·bō·rîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H1368 strong, mighty
of old	מֵעוֹלָ֖ם	mê·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
men	אַנְשֵׁ֥י	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of renown	הַשֵּֽׁם׃פ	haš·šêm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8034 name

Cross-references

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Numbers 13:33 · 2 Samuel 21:15–22 · 1 Samuel 17:4 · Deuteronomy 3:11 · Deuteronomy 2:20–21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.