Genesis 6:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The Nephilimהַנְּפִלִ֞ים
(han·ne·fi·lim)
5303: "giants," name of two peoples, one before the flood and one after the floodfrom naphal
were on the earthבָאָרֶץ֮
(va·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
in thoseהָהֵם֒
(ha·hem)
1992a: theya prim. pronoun
days,בַּיָּמִ֣ים
(bai·ya·mim)
3117: daya prim. root
and alsoוְגַ֣ם
(ve·gam)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
afterward,אַֽחֲרֵי־
(a·cha·rei-)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
whenאֲשֶׁ֨ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
the sonsבְּנֵ֤י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙
(ha·'e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
cameיָבֹ֜אוּ
(ya·vo·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
in to the daughtersבְּנֹ֣ות
(be·no·vt)
1323: daughterfrom ben
of men,הָֽאָדָ֔ם
(ha·'a·dam,)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
and they boreוְיָלְד֖וּ
(ve·ya·le·du)
3205: to bear, bring forth, begeta prim. root
[children] to them. Thoseהֵ֧מָּה
(hem·mah)
1992a: theya prim. pronoun
were the mighty menהַגִּבֹּרִ֛ים
(hag·gib·bo·rim)
1368: strong, mightyfrom gabar
whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
[were] of old,מֵעֹולָ֖ם
(me·'o·v·lam)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word
menאַנְשֵׁ֥י
(an·shei)
376: manfrom an unused word
of renown.הַשֵּֽׁם׃
(ha·shem.)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
There were giants
nphiyl  (nef-eel')
a feller, i.e. a bully or tyrant -- giant.
in the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
in those days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
and also after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
that
ken  (kane)
set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles) -- + after that (this, -ward, -wards), as ... as, + (for-)asmuch as yet, + be (for which) cause, + following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, + there (where)-fore, this, thus, true, well, you.
when
'aher  (ash-er')
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
the sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
came in
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
unto the daughters
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
of men
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
and they bare
yalad  (yaw-lad')
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
children to them the same
hem  (haym)
they (only used when emphatic) -- it, like, (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, so, such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.
became mighty men
gibbowr  (ghib-bore')
powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant -- champion, chief, excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.
which were of old
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
of renown
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.

King James Bible
There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Nephilim were on the earth both in those days and afterward, when the sons of God came to the daughters of mankind, who bore children to them. They were the powerful men of old, the famous men.

International Standard Version
The Nephilim were on the earth at that time (and also immediately afterward), when those divine beings were having sexual relations with those human women, who gave birth to children for them. These children became the heroes and legendary figures of ancient times.

NET Bible
The Nephilim were on the earth in those days (and also after this) when the sons of God were having sexual relations with the daughters of humankind, who gave birth to their children. They were the mighty heroes of old, the famous men.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, as well as later, when the sons of God slept with the daughters of other humans and had children by them. These children were famous long ago.

King James 2000 Bible
There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bore children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
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