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Hebrew Bible · 2 Samuel 21:20

Six fingers, six toes

Reference2 Samuel 21:20
Writtenc. 600–500 BCE
SetDavid's wars
A man of great stature, that had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and twenty in number; and he also was born to the giant.

Translation: KJV

Read it literally

A physical marker for the bloodline. Modern descendants could still carry it.

What scholars say

Polydactyly is a real genetic trait.

Giants and hybrids

Quick answers about 2 Samuel 21:20

Where is 2 Samuel 21:20 found?

2 Samuel 21:20 (Hebrew Bible). Translation quoted: King James Version (1611; standard 1769 text), with Apocrypha.

When was 2 Samuel 21:20 written?

c. 600–500 BCE.

What do scholars say about 2 Samuel 21:20?

Polydactyly is a real genetic trait.

Sources

  1. King James Version (1611; standard 1769 text), with ApocryphaPrimary text

Scholarly dates are rounded. The wording follows the named public-domain translation.

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