King James Version

Deuteronomy 2:10

The Emims dwelt therein in times past, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims;

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הָאֵמִ֥יםhaemimthe Emimsאֵימִיםdefinite article, noun, proper name — “the Emims”H368Emim, an early Canaanitish (or Maobitish) tribeEmims.לְפָנִ֖יםlefanimto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “to a- fore”, the ordinary formH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…יָ֣שְׁבוּyashevvdwellיָשַׁבverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “dwell”, a completed actionH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…בָ֑הּvahinבָ֑הּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “in”inעַ֣םampeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.גָּד֥וֹלgadolgreatגָּדוֹלadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “great”, the ordinary formH1419great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent[phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.וְרַ֛בveravand aboundרַבconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and abound”, the ordinary formH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…וָרָ֖םvaramand highרוּםconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and high”, a verb used as a describing wordH7311to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)bring up, exalt (self), extol, give, go up, haughty, heave (up), (be, lift up on, make on, set up on, too) high(-er, one), hold up, levy, lift(-er) up, (be) lofty, ([idiom] a-) loud, mount up, offer (up), [phrase] presumptuously, (be) prom…כָּעֲנָקִֽיםkaanaqimas Anakimעֲנָקִיpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “as Anakim”, the ordinary formH6062an Anakite or descendant of AnakAnakim.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The Emim dwelt therein aforetime, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakim;

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American Standard Version (1901)

(The Emim dwelt therein aforetime, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakim:

Young’s Literal Translation

'The Emim formerly have dwelt in it, a people great, and numerous, and tall, as the Anakim;

World English Bible

(The Emim lived there before, a great and numerous people, and tall as the Anakim.

Darby Translation

(The Emim dwelt therein in times past, a people great, and many, and tall as the Anakim.

Douay-Rheims

The Emims first were the inhabitants thereof, a people great, and strong, and so tall, that like the race of the Enacims,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The Emim dwelt therein aforetime, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakim;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Formerly the Ommin dwelt in it, a great and numerous nation and powerful, like the Enakim.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οἱ Ὀμμὶν πρότεροι ἐνεκάθηντο ἐπʼ αὐτῆς, ἔθνος μέγα καὶ πολὺ καὶ ἰσχύοντες, ὥσπερ οἱ Ἐνακίμ.