Strong's H5248 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: נִמְרוֹד (Nimrôwd)

Pronunciation: nim-rode'

POS: nim-rode' Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: or ; probably of foreign origin;

Definition: or נִמְרֹד; probably of foreign origin; Nimrod, a son of Cush; Nimrod.

KJV Usage: Nimrod.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Nimrod = "rebellion" or "the valiant"
• 2. 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

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