Refers to Anak (עֲנָק), whose name likely derives from the Hebrew word for 'neck' or 'necklace,' perhaps denoting the 'long-necked' or notably tall stature of his descendants. He is presented as the ancestor of the fearsome Anakim, giant inhabitants of the Hebron region whose size terrified the Israelite spies (Num 13:22, 28, 33). Joshua 15:13 identifies Arba as 'the father of Anak,' placing Anak in a genealogy that anchors the giant tradition in the specific geography around Hebron. The name appears with the article ('the Anak') in several passages, suggesting it may have originally functioned as a clan designation rather than a personal name.