Nimrod (king)

For other othes, see the disambiguation page Nimrod.

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In the Bible and in later legends, Nimrod (Standard Hebrew נִמְרוֹד Nimrod, Tiberian Hebrew נִמְרֹד Nimrōḏ), son of Cush, son of Ham, son of Noah, was a Mesopotamian monarch and "a mighty hunter before the Lord". He is mentioned in the Table of Nations (Genesis 10), in the First Book of Chronicles, and in the Book of Micah. In the Bible he is an obscure figure; in later interpretations, as recorded by Josephus and the rabbis who compiled the midrash, he is the subject of innumerable legends. The most prominent of these was the story that he built the Tower of Babel.

Related Topics:
Bible - Standard Hebrew - Tiberian Hebrew - Cush - Ham, son of Noah - Monarch - Genesis - First Book of Chronicles - Book of Micah - Josephus - Rabbi - Midrash - Tower of Babel

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