נָפִיל, נְפִילִים, נְפִלִ׳ (b. h.; cmp. פלא) giants. Gen. R. s. 26 נ׳ שהפילו וכ׳ they are called n’filim, because they caused the downfall of the world; a. e.—בֶּן הַנְּ׳ a) name of a demon. Bekh. 44ᵇ רוח בן נ׳ nervous prostration, v. נָאלָא II.—b) name of a species of lizards, living in the water. Sifra Sh’mini, ch. VI, Par. 5; Ḥull. 127ᵃ (not כן). Ex. R. s. 15 בן הפילי׳ some ed. (corr. acc.).
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נָפִיל , נְפִילִים , נְפִלִ׳ (b. h.; cmp. פלא ) giants . Gen. R. s. 26 נ׳ שהפילו וכ׳ they are called n’filim , because they caused the downfall of…
References
- Bereishit Rabbah 26
- Bekhorot 44b:11
- Jastrow, נָאלָא II 1
- Chullin 127a:9
- Jastrow, כֵּן I 1
- Shemot Rabbah 15:7