Quick Definition
Nimrod
Biblical Persons & Places
Nimrod
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
A warrior living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.8;
only referred to as Nimrod (נִמְרֹד);
son of Cush;
a brother of Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah and Sabteca.
Strong's Definition
Nimrod, a son of Cush
Derivation: or נִמְרֹד; probably of foreign origin;
KJV Usage: Nimrod.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Nimrod = "rebellion" or "the valiant"
1) the son of Cush, grandson of Ham, and great grandson of Noah; a mighty hunter, he established an empire in the area of Babylon and Assyria
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the Cushites living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.10.8;
son of: Cush (H3568);
brother of: Seba (H5434), Havilah (H2341H), Sabtah (H5454), Raamah (H7484) and Sabteca (H5455)
§ Nimrod = "rebellion" or "the valiant"
the son of Cush, grandson of Ham, and great grandson of Noah; a mighty hunter, he established an empire in the area of Babylon and Assyria
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
נִמְרֹד / נִמְרוֹד
nimrôd
BDB Definition:
Nimrod = rebellion or the valiant
1) the son of Cush, grandson of Ham, and great grandson of Noah; a mighty hunter, he established an empire in the area of Babylon and Assyria
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: probably of foreign origin
Total KJV Occurrences: 4