Anak, Anakites

Definition

Anak is the name of a man whose father was Arba and whose descendents were called “Anakites” or “the Anakim” or “the Anak.”

• The Anakites were a very tall people.
• The Anakites are a people group who lived in the land that Yahweh promised to give to the Israelites. The Israelites eventually conquered and dispossessed them.
• Anak had three sons or descendants who were named Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai.
• The name “Anak” is an English transliteration of the Hebrew word for Anak.

(See also: Hebron)

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Bible References

Word Data

• Strong’s: H6062