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Anakim ( ʿĂnāqīm) are mentioned in the Bible as descendants of Anak.

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Anakim ( ʿĂnāqīm) are mentioned in the Bible as descendants of Anak.

According to the Old Testament, the Anakim lived in the southern part of the land of Canaan, near Hebron (Gen. 23:2; Josh. 15:13). states that they inhabited the region later known as Edom and Moab in the days of Abraham. The name may come from a Hebrew root meaning "necklace" or "neck-chain". They were also a Rephaite tribe according to .

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