Nimrod - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Nimrod :  (noun)

1: (Old Testament) a famous hunter [syn: Nimrod]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Nimrod, MN (city, FIPS 46294) Location: 46.63778 N, 94.88099 W Population (1990): 65 (43 housing units) Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)

Based on U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [Census_Database]:

Nimrod :  firm, a descendant of Cush, the son of Ham. He was the first who claimed to be a "mighty one in the earth." Babel was the beginning of his kingdom, which he gradually enlarged (Gen. 10:8-10). The "land of Nimrod" (Micah 5:6) is a designation of Assyria or of Shinar, which is a part of it.



Based on Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [Bible_Dictionary]:

Nimrod, rebellion (but probably an unknown Assyrian word)



Based on Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [Bible_Dictionary]:
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