Lexicon
נִמְרֹד
nim.rod
H5248
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Nimrod

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nim.rod is a proper name borne by the man described as mighty in the land and in wild game.

The attested use is a proper personal name: in the genealogical notices it identifies Cush's son, and in Genesis 10:9 it is cited in a saying about a mighty man of wild game; Micah 5:5 contains the form, but the supplied translation does not isolate its contribution.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in lineage and saying · dominant

    All supplied forms are tagged Noun · Proper. In Genesis 10:8 and 1 Chronicles 1:10, the APB renders the clause "Cush begot Nimrod" and then describes him as a mighty man in the land; in Genesis 10:9, it uses the name within the saying "Like Nimrod a mighty man of wild game before the LORD."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly presents the name as "Nimrod" in Genesis 10:8, Genesis 10:9, and 1 Chronicles 1:10. Although the form occurs in Micah 5:5, the supplied APB wording does not visibly represent it.

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