Lexical Definition
נִמְרוֹד Nimrôwd (nim-rode') Nimrod N:N-M-P
or נִמְרֹד Nimrôd (nim-rode'); probably of foreign origin
Nimrod.
- § Nimrod = "rebellion" or "the valiant"
- Nimrod, a son of Cush
1) the son of Cush, grandson of Ham, and great grandson of Noah; a mighty hunter, he established an empire in the area of Babylon and Assyria
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| נִמְרֹ֖ד | Nimrod | Mic.5.6 |
| נִמְרֹ֑ד | Nimrod | Gen.10.8 |
| נִמְר֑וֹד | Nimrod | 1Chr.1.10 |
| כְּנִמְרֹ֛ד | like Nimrod | Gen.10.9 |
| Νεμρόδ | Nimrod | LXX.1Chr.1.10 |
| Νεμβρώδ | Nimrod | LXX.Gen.10.8 • LXX.Gen.10.9 |
| Νεβρώδ | of Nimrod | LXX.Mic.5.6 |
Extended Information
- A man of the Cushites living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.10.8
- son of: Cush (כּוּשׁ)
- brother of: Seba (סְבָא), Havilah (חֲוִילָה), Sabtah (סַבְתָּא), Raamah (רַעְמָה) and Sabteca (סַבְתְּכָא)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
נִמְרֹד, נִמְרוֺד proper name, masculine Nimrod (etymology and meaning wholly unknown; Thes (dubious) below מָרַד rebel (of which Hebr. may have thought [compare LagBN 105]); in fact probably Babylonian name;
1. = a god e.g. Marduk, Wecompare Hexateuch (2), 308 f.; Nimrod, Encycl. Brit. (9). xvii. 511, RSSemitic i. 91 n.; 2d ed. 92; HomPSBA xv (1893), 291-300 proposes Narûdu = *Namra-uddu, a star-god.
2. < name of Babylonian king or prince: Nu-marad = 'Man of Marad' compare DlPa 220 DeGen 10:8 [1887]; more plausibly = Nazi-maraddash (marattash, murudas), HptAR July, 1884, 93 f. DlK (1884) SayAth. Feb. 16, 1895, Acad. Mar. 2, 1895 (compare Cheib. Mar. 9), — i.e. a Kashite king, B.C. 1378, but dubious, compare HptBAS i (1889), 183, JeremIzdubar-Nimrod, 1891, 1 ff.); — son of כּוּשׁ (q. v.), hero and hunter Gen 10:8; Gen 10:9 (J; king in Babylonia, builder of Nineveh, etc. vGen 10:10f.), נִמְרוֺד 1Chr 1:10 אֶרֶץ נִמְרֹד Mic 5:5* (|| אֶרֶץ אַשּׁוּר); ᵐ5 Νεβρωδ.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 10:8 · 10:9 · 10:10 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:10 |
| Micah | 5:5* |
Profile
Male • Son of Cush • Mighty hunter, built cities
Man living at the time before the Flood
Nimrod was a mighty hunter and ruler who built several notable cities, including Babel and Nineveh.
- A man of the Cushites living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.10.8;
- only referred to as Nimrod נִמְרוֹד;
- son of Cush כּוּשׁ;
- a brother of Seba סְבָא, Havilah חֲוִילָה, Sabtah סַבְתָּא, Raamah רַעְמָה and Sabteca סַבְתְּכָא.
Nimrod was a descendant of Cush, the son of Ham (Genesis 10:8). He was described as a mighty hunter before the Lord, indicating his prowess and skill (Genesis 10:9). Nimrod became a powerful ruler, establishing a kingdom that included the cities of Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh in the land of Shinar (Genesis 10:10). He also expanded his kingdom to Assyria, where he built the cities of Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah, and Resen (Genesis 10:11-12). The land of Assyria is referred to as the land of Nimrod (Micah 5:6), further emphasizing his influence and power in the region.
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