the earliest Sumerian writings about them, which come from the Post-

Akkadian period, the Anunnaki are deities in the pantheon, descendants of An (the god of the heavens) and Ki (the goddess of earth), and their primary function was to decree the fates of humanity.

The Anunnaki are a group of deities of the ancient Sumerians, Akkadians, Assyrians and Babylonians. In the earliest Sumerian writings about them, which come from the Post-Akkadian period, the Anunnaki are deities in the pantheon, descendants of An and Ki, and their primary function was to decree the fates of humanity.

The term “Anunnaki” does not appear in the Bible. The Anunnaki were a pantheon of gods in ancient Sumerian and Babylonian mythology. However, there is significant overlap and shared history between Mesopotamian myths and biblical narratives, leading to several theories connecting them to biblical figures. GotQuestions.org +3

Theories attempting to connect the Anunnaki to the Bible generally center on a few key concepts:

• The Nephilim: In Genesis 6:1–4, the Bible mentions the “Nephilim” (often translated as “giants” or “fallen ones”) who were the offspring of the “sons of God” and the “daughters of men.” Many theorists propose that the Nephilim and the Anunnaki represent the same group of ancient, god-like beings. GotQuestions.org +2
• The Watchers: Found in the Book of Enoch (and referenced in Daniel 4), the Watchers are a group of angels sent to earth who ultimately rebelled by mingling with humanity. Some speculative theories draw parallels between the Watchers and the Anunnaki. Reddit·r/religion +1
• Historical Origins: Because Abraham originated from the Sumerian city of Ur, biblical scholars and historians recognize that Hebrew texts share cultural and linguistic roots with older Mesopotamian creation and flood accounts. Stack Exchange

Mainstream historians and biblical scholars generally separate the mythological Anunnaki from canonical biblical figures, viewing the similarities as a shared cultural understanding of the ancient Near East rather than historical proof of the Anunnaki’s presence in scripture.