An'akim, a people living in the south of Palestine, and especially about Hebron, then called Kirjath-arba. They are described in Scripture as a race of giants, and their name may come from a Hebrew root meaning strength or stature. They are also called 'Sons of Anak,' and were possessed by Joshua. See Num. xiii.
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Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 1: A to Beaufort, p. 247
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