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Nimrod נִמְרֹד
Mighty hunter, built cities. Nimrod was a mighty hunter and ruler who built several notable cities, including Babel and Nineveh.
Family
| Father | Cush |
|---|---|
| Brothers and sisters | Havilah, Raamah, Sabtah, Sabteca, Seba |
Where Nimrod appears
Genesis (2), 1 Chronicles (1), Micah (1)
Key verses
- Genesis 10:8 first mention — And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
- Genesis 10:9 — He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.
- 1 Chronicles 1:10 — And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.
- 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.
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Verse text: King James Version.