Emite

The Emites (/ˈɛmaɪts/ or /ˈiːmaɪts/) or Emim (Hebrew: אֵמִים ʾĒmīm) was the Moabite name for Repha'im.

They are mentioned in Genesis 14:5 as having been defeated at Shaveh-kiriathaim by an invading coalition of kings led by the Elamite King Chedorlaomer,^[1] and in the Book of Deuteronomy, chapter 2, as having been a powerful and populous people, "as tall as the Anakim".^[2] They were defeated by the Moabites, who occupied their land.

According to Rashi, their name is translated as "the dreaded ones",^[3] and the singular Ema/Emma (Hebrew: אימה) means "horror" or "terror". Albert Barnes states that the name was given to this people by the Moabites.^[4]

References

↑ Genesis 14:5
↑ Deuteronomy 2:10: English Standard Version
↑ J. H. Hertz (1936), The Pentateuch and Haftoras: Deuteronomy. Oxford, Oxford University Press
↑ Barnes, A. (1834), Barnes' Notes on Genesis 14, accessed on 14 March 2026

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[1] Genesis 14:5

[2] Deuteronomy 2:10: English Standard Version

[3] J. H. Hertz (1936), The Pentateuch and Haftoras: Deuteronomy. Oxford, Oxford University Press

[4] Barnes, A. (1834), Barnes' Notes on Genesis 14, accessed on 14 March 2026

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