Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H5248
נִמְרֹד
nim.rod · “Nimrod”
Used 4 times across 3 books
Definition
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
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
Where it appears
Genesis2
1 Chronicles1
Micah1
In the text
Genesis 10:8And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.Genesis 10:9He was a mighty hunter before the Lord: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord.1 Chronicles 1:10And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.Micah 5:5And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.
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