Lexicon Nimrod: Nimrod Original Word: נִמְרוֹד Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Nimrod Or Nimrod {nim-rode'}; probably of foreign origin; Nimrod, a son of Cush -- Nimrod. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originprobably of foreign origin Definition a son of Cush and founder of the Bab. kingdom NASB Translation Nimrod (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs נִמְרֹד, נִמְרוֺד proper name, masculine Nimrod (etymology and meaning wholly unknown; Thes (dubious) below מָרַד rebel (of which Hebr. may have thought [compare LagBN 105]); in fact probably Babylonian name; 1 = a god e.g. Marduk, Wecompare Hexateuch (2), 308 f.; Nimrod, Encycl. Brit. (9). xvii. 511, RSSemitic i. 91 n.; 2d ed. 92; HomPSBA xv (1893), 291-300 proposes Narûdu = *Namra-uddu, a star-god. 2 < name of Babylonian king or prince: Nu-marad = 'Man of Marad' compare DlPa 220 DeGenesis 10:8 [1887]; more plausibly = Nazi-maraddash (marattash, murudas), HptAR July, 1884, 93 f. DlK (1884) SayAth. Feb. 16, 1895, Acad. Mar. 2, 1895 (compare Cheib. Mar. 9), — i.e. a Kashite king, B.C. 1378, but dubious, compare HptBAS i (1889), 183, JeremIzdubar-Nimrod, 1891, 1 ff.); — son of כּוּשׁ (q. v.), hero and hunter Genesis 10:8,9 (J; king in Babylonia, builder of Nineveh, etc. Genesis 10:10f.), נִמְרוֺד 1 Chronicles 1:10; אֶרֶץ נִמְרֹד Micah 5:5 ("" אֶרֶץ אַשּׁוּר); ᵐ5 Νεβρωδ. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root מָרַד (marad), meaning "to rebel."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the proper noun Nimrod in the Strong's Greek lexicon, as it is a specific name found in the Hebrew Bible. However, the themes associated with Nimrod, such as rebellion and might, can be explored through various Greek terms related to power and defiance. Usage: Nimrod is used as a proper noun, referring to a specific individual in the Bible. Context: Nimrod is a prominent biblical figure mentioned in the genealogies of Genesis. He is described as a mighty hunter and a powerful king. According to Genesis 10:8-10 (BSB), "Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth. He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; so it is said, 'Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.' His kingdom began in Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar." Nimrod is often associated with the early development of human civilization and the establishment of some of the first cities and kingdoms. His reputation as a "mighty hunter" and a "mighty one on the earth" suggests he was a figure of great strength and influence. The phrase "before the LORD" implies that his actions were notable in the sight of God, though interpretations vary on whether this was in a positive or negative sense. Nimrod's association with Babylon and the land of Shinar links him to the broader narrative of human ambition and rebellion against God, as seen in the story of the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11). His legacy is often viewed as emblematic of human pride and defiance. Forms and Transliterations כְּנִמְרֹ֛ד כנמרד נִמְר֑וֹד נִמְרֹ֑ד נִמְרֹ֖ד נמרד נמרוד kə·nim·rōḏ kenimRod kənimrōḏ nim·rō·wḏ nim·rōḏ nimRod nimrōḏ nimrōwḏLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 10:8 HEB: יָלַ֣ד אֶת־ נִמְרֹ֑ד ה֣וּא הֵחֵ֔ל NAS: became the father of Nimrod; he became KJV: And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be INT: now Cush became of Nimrod he began Genesis 10:9 1 Chronicles 1:10 Micah 5:6 4 Occurrences |
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