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nimrōd נִמְרֹד ‘Nimrod’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: probably of foreign derivation

nimrōd pr n m pers
Nimrod = "rebellion" or "the valiant"
1) the son of Cush, grandson of Ham, and great grandson of Noah; a mighty hunter, he established an empire in the area of Babylon and Assyria

Mentioned in Genesis 10:9, 10:8 Micah 5:5 1 Chronicles 1:10

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