Get to know Nephilim better with 7 real example sentences, the meaning.
Nephilim meaning
plural of Naphil
Using Nephilim
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of Naphil
- In the example corpus, nephilim often appears in combinations such as: the nephilim.
Context around Nephilim
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Nephilim
- In this selection, "nephilim" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 28.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, planet, young and described stand out and add context to how "nephilim" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and the nephilim at hand and connecting the nephilim to the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "nephilim" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with nephilim
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
No human woman could ever survive childbirth when delivering a Nephilim. (11 words)
According to the apocryphal Book of Enoch the Nephilim were wicked sons of fallen angels who had lusted with attractive women. (21 words)
Enoch is a very similar story to Genesis 6:4–5, and provides further description of the story connecting the Nephilim to the corruption of humans. (26 words)
Related to the story of the fallen angels in the Book of Enoch (which Mani used extensively in his Book of Giants ), and the נפילים nephilim described in Genesis (6:1–4), on which the story is based. (38 words)
With Sam and Castiel otherwise occupied tackling a maniacal psychic, it fell to Dean to check in on Jack's well-being and find out how the young nephilim was coping with the return of his abilities. (37 words)
One can almost hear the rhythmic melody in sentences such as “I traipsed through town in ironed khakis, pocket Bible in hand, testifying” and “The nephilim at hand, radiant galaxies pirouetting at God’s command. (35 words)
Example sentences (7)
In his mind’s eye, he claims he saw an alien entity in black robes who identified himself as Herulayka from the planet Nephilim in the constellation of Orion.
With Sam and Castiel otherwise occupied tackling a maniacal psychic, it fell to Dean to check in on Jack's well-being and find out how the young nephilim was coping with the return of his abilities.
No human woman could ever survive childbirth when delivering a Nephilim.
One can almost hear the rhythmic melody in sentences such as “I traipsed through town in ironed khakis, pocket Bible in hand, testifying” and “The nephilim at hand, radiant galaxies pirouetting at God’s command.
According to the apocryphal Book of Enoch the Nephilim were wicked sons of fallen angels who had lusted with attractive women.
Enoch is a very similar story to Genesis 6:4–5, and provides further description of the story connecting the Nephilim to the corruption of humans.
Related to the story of the fallen angels in the Book of Enoch (which Mani used extensively in his Book of Giants ), and the נפילים nephilim described in Genesis (6:1–4), on which the story is based.
Common combinations with nephilim
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: