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Nimrod


Nim´rod

An ancient Mesopotamian king and conqueror mentioned in (Gen 10:8-12 1Chr 1:10 and Mic 5:6, Heb 5:5). In the latter passage, the “land of Nimrod” is a poetic term for Assyria. Nimrod is called the son of Cush.

  • Powell, Mark Allan, ed. HarperCollins Bible Dictionary. Abridged Edition. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2009.