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 became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.Genesis 10:9 · כְּנִמְרֹ֛דHe was a mighty hunter before Yahweh. Therefore it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh.”1 Chronicles 1:10 · נִמְר֑וֹדCush became the father of Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one in the earth.Micah 5:6 · נִמְרֹ֖דThey will rule the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in its gates. He will deliver us from the Assyrian, when he invades our land, and when he marches within our border.