Nimrod
Nimrod is a region mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is another name for Assyria. The name means “rebellion (but probably an unknown Assyrian word).”
Where is Nimrod?
Approx. 36.3594, 43.1528 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Assyria | region | High |
Nimrod in the Bible dictionary
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.
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Verses that mention Nimrod
- 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.