Former Vatican Translator Claims the Nephilim Came from Orion

Mauro Biglino, an Italian translator and researcher known for his studies of ancient Hebrew texts, has once again sparked debate by defending the hypothesis that the Nephilim mentioned in the Bible were connected to the constellation Orion. He recently presented this interpretation during an interview with researcher Jay Anderson of the Project Unity initiative.

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Mauro Biglino gained notoriety after spending years translating Hebrew manuscripts for Edizioni San Paolo, one of Italy’s leading Catholic publishing houses. According to the researcher, his career took a different direction when he began promoting his own interpretations of the original texts, based on linguistic analyses that diverge from traditional theological readings.

The core of his latest hypothesis centers on the origin of the word “Nephilim.” According to Biglino, the term appears in the plural form, while its singular counterpart would be “Nephil” or “Nephila” in Aramaic. In his interpretation, this word was used to refer to the constellation Orion.

Based on this philological analysis, the researcher argues that there is room for an alternative reading of ancient texts. During the interview, he stated that if Nephilim is indeed the plural form of Nephila, it would be possible to consider the hypothesis that the term refers to beings who came from Orion.

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The proposal has attracted interest among independent researchers and students of ancient traditions because the constellation Orion holds a prominent place in the myths and narratives of numerous civilizations around the world. Various theories link the star group to origin stories, ancestral knowledge, and even the construction of ancient monuments such as the Giza pyramids, which are frequently cited in alternative studies of astronomical alignments.

The Nephilim are mentioned briefly in the Book of Genesis but are described in greater detail in the Book of Enoch, an ancient work that recounts the descent of a group of 200 angels to Earth. According to the text, these beings united with human women and produced descendants described as giants.

In Biglino’s interpretation, this episode forms part of a broader scenario of external intervention in human history. The researcher argues that the Elohim mentioned in the Bible were not spiritual entities, but rather individuals belonging to a technologically advanced civilization.

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According to his statements, these beings allegedly intervened in pre-existing human species such as Homo erectus and Homo habilis, with the goal of enhancing cognitive abilities throughout the evolutionary process. During the interview, Biglino claimed that modern humans are the result of successive modifications carried out by these groups described in ancient texts.

Another point highlighted by the researcher involves the Hebrew term “Barah,” traditionally translated as “to create.” According to his interpretation, the word would instead mean “to intervene in an already existing situation in order to modify it,” suggesting that certain biblical accounts may describe processes of transformation rather than creation from nothing.

Biglino’s interpretations continue to divide opinion among scholars of religious texts, independent researchers, and those interested in theories involving ancient contact with advanced civilizations.

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The hypothesis linking the Nephilim to the constellation Orion adds a new element to a debate that remains active both in alternative biblical studies and in literature focused on the mysteries of antiquity.