The meaning of “נִמְרוֹד”
Understanding Nimrôwd reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or נִמְרֹד Nimrôd (nim-rode'); probably of foreign origin Nimrod. - § Nimrod = "rebellion" or "the valiant" - Nimrod, a ...
נִמְרוֹד
or נִמְרֹד Nimrôd (nim-rode'); probably of foreign origin Nimrod. - § Nimrod = "rebellion" or "the valiant" - Nimrod, a son of Cush 1) 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
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 10:8 | “And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.” Word: נִמְרוֹד (Nimrôwd) | |
| Genesis 10:9 | “He was a mighty hunter before the Lord: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord.” Word: נִמְרוֹד (Nimrôwd) | |
| 1 Chronicles 1:10 | “And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.” Word: נִמְרוֹד (Nimrôwd) | |
| Micah 5:6 | “And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders.” Word: נִמְרוֹד (Nimrôwd) |