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Let us revisit that verse.

Numbers 13:33
“There also we saw the Nephilim (the sons of Anak are part of the Nephilim); and we became like
grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight.”

The Bible does not leave us guessing as to the identity and origin of the Nephilim. As I stated
previously, the name Nephilim means “fallen ones.” Nephilim is derived from the Hebrew word
“naphal” which Strong’s Concordance defines in the following manner.

naphal (naw-fal'); a primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications

Following are some Scripture verses that include the Hebrew word naphal.

Genesis 2:21
And Yahweh God caused a deep sleep to fall (naphal) upon Adam and he slept...

Genesis 14:10
And the valley of Siddim was full of slimepits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell
(naphal) there; and they that remained fled to the mountain.

Genesis 17:3
And Abram fell (naphal) on his face: and God talked with him...

Exodus 21:33-34
“And if a man opens a pit, or digs a pit and does not cover it over, and an ox or a donkey falls
(naphal) into it, the owner of the pit shall make restitution...”

I believe it is important to establish well the meaning of the word “Nephilim” as “fallen ones,” for
it has a great bearing upon the identity of these beings. You can see from the examples cited above,
and from many more Scriptures, that this word conveys the sense of falling, or declining downward.
The action of climbing down off of a camel was described by the use of this word “naphal.”

Rebekah Dismounts a Camel