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.
Person
Nimrod
- Name means
- rebellion (but probably an unknown Assyrian word)
- Mentioned
- 4 verses · first in Genesis 10:8
Family
About Nimrod
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
On the timeline
- 1821 BCNimrod's kingdom beginsGenesis 10:8–12
Every mention
People data: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0). Dates are traditional estimates.