Nimrod, son of Cush
The name Nimrod means “rebellion (but probably an unknown Assyrian word).” Nimrod is mentioned in 4 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 10:8.
Family of Nimrod
Who was Nimrod?
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.
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Nimrod
- Genesis 10:8
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.
Timeline of Nimrod's life
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1821 BC | Nimrod's kingdom begins |