Quick Definition
Anak
Biblical Persons & Places
Anak
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.13.22;
referred to as Anak (עֲנָק), or Anakim (עֲנָקִי);
a son of Arba;
father of Ahiman, Sheshai and Talmai.
Strong's Definition
Anak, a Canaanite
Derivation: the same as H6060 (עָנָק);
KJV Usage: Anak.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Anak = "neck"
1) progenitor of a family, or tribe of the giant people in Canaan
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
עֲנָק (a.naq) — Anak. A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.13.22; father of: Ahiman (H0289), Sheshai (H8344) and Talmai (H8526); also called Anakim at Deu.1.28; 2.10,11,21; 9.2; 1x,22; 14.12,15; Also named: a.na.qi (עֲנָקִי "Anakim" H6062) § Anak = "neck" progenitor of a family, or tribe of the giant people in Canaan
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun m · ענק
name · עֲנָקִים
1 JOS 21:11 MT עְַנֹוק
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עֲנָק n.[m.] neck, only in epith.gent. long-necked (tall) men, early giant people about Hebron and in Philistia base