Name Old Testament Rare
Emim
Emim
אֵימִים e.mim
Emim (Hebrew: אֵימִים, e.mim) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears in 3 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Amraphel.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Emim
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 3 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 14:5 |
| Last appears | Deuteronomy 2:11 |
| Cross-references | 52 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Chedorlaomer co-occurrence Appears with Chedorlaomer in Genesis 14.
- Anak co-occurrence Appears with Anak in Deuteronomy 2.
- Aner co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Aner.
- Arioch co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Arioch.
- Birsha co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Birsha.
- Eshcol co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Eshcol.
- Mamre co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Mamre.
- Amraphel co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Amraphel.
Origin & meaning
People descended from Em(?), first mentioned at Gen.14.5
§ Emims = "terrors"
ancient inhabitants of Moab
The Emim were a tall and numerous people who inhabited the region of Moab before the Moabites.
The biblical story
The Emim are mentioned in the Bible as an ancient people group who inhabited the region of Moab before the Moabites (Deu.2.10). They are described as a tall and numerous people, comparable to the Anakim, another group known for their great height (Deu.2.11). The Emim were one of the groups defeated by Chedorlaomer, the king of Elam, and his allies during a military campaign in the region (Gen.14.5). This event took place during the time of Abraham, indicating the antiquity of the Emim as a people group. The Bible does not provide much additional information about the Emim's culture, language, or specific territory. Their mention in the context of the Moabites and the Anakim suggests that they were a formidable and well-established people in the region before being displaced or assimilated by later groups. The Emim serve as an example of the various ancient peoples who inhabited the land of Canaan prior to the Israelite conquest.
Key verses
Emim appears in 3 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim,
Genesis 14:5 -
The Emims dwelt therein in times past, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims;
Deuteronomy 2:10 -
Which also were accounted giants, as the Anakims; but the Moabites call them Emims.
Deuteronomy 2:11
Show all 3 references
Genesis (1)
- Genesis 14:5
Deuteronomy (2)
- Deuteronomy 2:10
- Deuteronomy 2:11