ne.phil denotes a plural group named as present on the earth and later reported as seen by Israel’s scouts.

The term is used for a plural group: Genesis 6:4 places them on the earth, while Numbers 13:33 reports seeing them and identifies the sons of Anak as descended from them.

1. A plural group identified in narrative reports · dominant

   Both occurrences are common masculine plural absolute nouns. In Genesis 6:4 the APB renders the clause "The Nephilim were on the earth in those days," while in Numbers 13:33 it renders a report that "There we saw the Nephilim" and calls the sons of Anak descended from them.

   Genesis 6:4Numbers 13:33

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as "the Nephilim" in both verses. In Genesis 6:4 it states that they were on the earth; in Numbers 13:33 it places them within the scouts' report and mentions descent from them.