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 timesAppears 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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