נִמְרֹד

nim.rodProper Noun (Masculine)H5248

Nimrod

From: or נִמְרֹד; probably of foreign origin;

Short Definition

Nimrod, a son of Cush

Full Lexicon Entry

A man of the Cushites living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at ; 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

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

3 times

Appears 3 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
2
1 Chronicles
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 1:10
  • Genesis 10:8
  • Genesis 10:9

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