Old Testament
Nimrod
A descendant of Cush who became a mighty warrior and the first king of the kingdom of Shinar.
Nimrod is identified as a mighty hunter before the Lord and the founder of cities in the land of Shinar, including Babel. His significance lies in his role as a powerful leader during the early post-flood era. Scripture records his lineage through Cush and his prominence as a ruler of early Mesopotamian civilizations.
In the text
- Verses
- 3
- Books
- 2
- First appears
- Genesis 10:8
- Last appears
- 1 Chronicles 1:10
Where Nimrod appears
3 verses · 2 chaptersIn the same books
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- Ham11 versesOne of Noah's three sons who survived the Flood and became the ancestor of various nations.
- Japheth11 versesOne of Noah's three sons who survived the Flood and became a patriarch of the nations.
- Anah10 versesA Horite leader and son of Zibeon whose daughter Oholibamah became a wife of Esau.
- Bethuel10 versesThe son of Nahor and Milcah, father of Rebekah and Laban, and nephew of Abraham.
- Put2 versesA son of Ham and progenitor of a North African people group often associated with ancient Libya.
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