The descendants of Abel and Seth were allowed to join with non-Adamic women. The giants were called by different names such as Nephilim, Anakim, Rephaim, Emim, Zumzim, Zuzim, and Zamzumim. When one interacts with the unusual, one pays attention to details. Thus, some called the Anakim the “people with long necks.” The Rephaim were known as “shadowy figures.” The Emim provoked fear, so their names were equated with horror and terror. The name Zamzumim referred to tribes who make noise; they were perceived as evil and frightful.

When God sent spies to Canaan, upon seeing the giants, some of them trembled in fright. Joshua and Caleb, however, were not afraid. They were amused, for the fear of the Almighty God was already upon all the inhabitants of the land. Joshua and Caleb did not perceive the giants as evil or aggressive.