Nimrod was a mighty hunter and ruler, described as the first great warrior on earth.
About Nimrod
Cush’s son and grandson of Ham the son of Noah (Gn 10:8; 1 Chr 1:10). He is described as “the first man of might on earth” and “a mighty hunter” (Gn 10:8–9). Nimrod was the first to establish a great empire and was a well-known hunter. Tradition makes him ruler over Babylon and Akkad in southern Mesopotamia, and over Nineveh in Assyria. The phrase “land of Nimrod” seems to be synonymous with Assyria (Mi 5:6).
The OT references to Nimrod indicate that in ancient tradition he was a man of indomitable personality, possessing extraordinary talents and powers. Some scholars identify him with a Mesopotamian king who united Assyria and Babylon in the 13th century BC. This conflicts with the statement connecting him with Cush the son of Ham and pointing to an association with the south of Egypt where Cush was located (Gn 10:8).
Family Relationships
- Parents
- Cush
- Half-siblings 5
- Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, Sabteca
- Nieces & Nephews 2
- Sheba, Dedan
- Uncles 3
- Canaan (Son of Ham), Egypt, Put
- Cousins 17
- Sidon, Heth, Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, Arvadites, Zemarites, Hamathites, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, Pathrusim, Casluhim, Caphtorim
Key References
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.”
Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.
All Scripture References (4)
Genesis (2)
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.”
1 Chronicles (1)
Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.
Micah (1)
And He will be our peace when Assyria invades our land and tramples our citadels. We will raise against it seven shepherds, even eight leaders of men.