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Emims — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֵימִים

אֵימִים

ʼÊymîym · pronounced ay-meem' · Strong's H368 · a man

Emims means terrors.

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אֵימָה ʼêymâh (plural of, H367) — fright open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

plural of H367; terrors; Emim, an early Canaanitish (or Maobitish) tribe.

First appearance

Gen 14:5 And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim, (KJV)

Every verse that names Emims

3 occurrences in 3 verses — Genesis, Deuteronomy

Gen 14:5Deut 2:10Deut 2:11

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