Overview
The Bible addresses anakim across 6 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Numbers. Closely related themes include Holy Land, Majority and Minority Reports, Reports of Spies and Caleb. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Moses and Caleb.
Key Bible verses about anakim
Old Testament
Numbers
Nevertheless the people be strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled, and very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there.
The Amalekites dwell in the land of the south: and the Hittites, and the Jebusites, and the Amorites, dwell in the mountains: and the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and by the coast of Jordan.
And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.
But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.
And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature. men: Heb. men of statures
And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.
People in the Bible and anakim
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying anakim for yourself
- Begin with Numbers 13:28, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Consider the lives of Moses and Caleb and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Holy Land, Majority and Minority Reports, Reports of Spies and Caleb.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about anakim?
The Bible addresses anakim across 6 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Numbers. Closely related themes include Holy Land, Majority and Minority Reports, Reports of Spies and Caleb. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Moses and Caleb.
How many Bible verses are about anakim?
The Bible references anakim in 6 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention anakim?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Numbers 13:28: “Nevertheless the people be strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled, and very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with anakim?
Moses and Caleb.
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