הַ/נְּפִלִ֞ים
𐤄/𐤍𐤐𐤋𐤉𐤌
hanefilim
The Nephilim
or נְפִל; from נָפַל; properly, a feller, i.e. a bully or tyrant; giant.
Genesis 6:4 · Word #1
Lexicon H5303
| Lemma | נְפִיל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤐𐤉𐤋 |
| Transliteration | nᵉphîyl |
| Strong's | H5303 |
| In-context | The Nephilim |
Morphology HTd/Ncmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5303-01
the fallen ones
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural absolute noun with prefixed definite article (הַ); from נְפִיל, a noun derived from the root נפל. Form: הַנְּפִלִים (ha-nᵉphilim). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun נְפִיל derives from the root נפל (“to fall”) and likely denotes one who has fallen. In this form it appears with the definite article and as a masculine plural absolute noun ("the … ones"), hence "the fallen ones," preserving both the root sense and the grammatical plurality and definiteness. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נפל (to fall, to fall down, to collapse, to be cast down, to cause to fall)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5307-01 |
apil | I will cause to fall |
H4658-01 |
bemapaletam | in their fall |
H5307-02 |
binefol | in falling |
Word Usage (3 occurrences of H5303)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 6:4 | הַ/נְּפִלִ֞ים | hanefilim | The Nephilim |
| Numbers 13:33 | הַ/נְּפִילִ֛ים | hanefilim | the Nephilim |
| Numbers 13:33 | הַ/נְּפִלִ֑ים | hanefilim-2 | the Nephilim |