Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Nimrod was a mighty hunter and ruler who built several notable cities, including Babel and Nineveh.
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Nimrod was a descendant of Cush, the son of Ham (Gen.10.8). He was described as a mighty hunter before the Lord, indicating his prowess and skill (Gen.10.9). Nimrod became a powerful ruler, establishing a kingdom that included the cities of Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh in the land of Shinar (Gen.10.10). He also expanded his kingdom to Assyria, where he built the cities of Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah, and Resen (Gen.10.11-12). The land of Assyria is referred to as the land of Nimrod (Mic.5.6), further emphasizing his influence and power in the region.
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Firm, a descendant of Cush, the son of Ham. He was the first who claimed to be a “mighty one in the earth.” Babel was the beginning of his kingdom, which he gradually enlarged (Gen. 10:8-10). The “land of Nimrod” (Micah 5:6) is a designation of Assyria or of Shinar, which is a part of it.
(rebellion; or the valiant), a son of Cush and grandson of Ham. The events of his life are recorded in (Genesis 10:8) ff., from which we learn (1) that he was a Cushite; (2) that he established an empire in Shinar (the classical Babylonia) the chief towns being Babel, Erech, Accad and Calneh; and (3) that he extended this empire northward along the course of the Tigris over Assyria, where he founded a second group of capitals, Nineveh, Rehoboth, Calah and Resen.
rebellion (but probably an unknown Assyrian word)
NIM'ROD (firm, strong), the son of Cush and grandson of Ham. Gen 10:8. He is described as having been a "mighty hunter before the Lord," and was thus pre-eminent in the chase, a pursuit practised very early in the history of the race. He, however, was also a great conqueror, "a mighty one in the earth," and founded the classical and most ancient kingdom of Babylon, and built the city of that name and others. Gen 10:10. The territory and kingdom of Babylon was long known, after the name of its first hero, as the land of Nimrod Mic 6:6.
NIM'ROD (firm, strong), the son of Cush and grandson of Ham. Gen 10:8. He is described as having been a "mighty hunter before the Lord," and was thus pre-eminent in the chase, a pursuit practised very early in the history of the race. He, however, was also a great conqueror, "a mighty one in the earth," and founded the classical and most ancient kingdom of Babylon,
and built the city of that name and others. Gen 10:10. The territory and kingdom of Babylon was long known, after the name of its first hero, as the land of Nimrod Mic 6:6.
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4 verses in 3 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H5248
Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.
He was a mighty hunter before the Lord; so it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the Lord.”
Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.
And they will rule the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod with the blade drawn. So He will deliver us when Assyria invades our land and marches into our borders.
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