A man of the Cushites living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.10.8; son of: Cush (H3568); brother of: Seba (H5434), Havilah (H2341H), Sabtah (H5454), Raamah (H7484) and Sabteca (H5455) § Nimrod = "rebellion" or "the valiant" 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
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H5248 — נִמְרֹד
nim.rod · Nimrod · Hebrew/Aramaic
4 tagged verse occurrences
Genesis 10:8 · נִמְרֹ֑דCush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.Genesis 10:9 · כְּנִמְרֹ֛דHe was a mighty hunter before the LORD; so it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.”1 Chronicles 1:10 · נִמְר֑וֹדCush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.Micah 5:6 · נִמְרֹ֖דAnd they will rule the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod with the blade drawn. So He will deliver us when Assyria invades our land and marches into our borders.