About Nimrod

Nimrod is a biblical figure mentioned in the Book of Genesis and the Books of Chronicles. The son of Cush and thus the great-grandson of Noah, Nimrod was described as a king in the land of Shinar. The Bible states that he was "a mighty hunter before the Lᴏʀᴅ ... began to be mighty in the earth".

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Occupation: monarch, hunter
Position held: monarch
Citizenship: Shinar
Born: 1751 BC
Died: 1638 BC

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Nimrod

king of Shinar (Genesis 10)

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About Nimrod

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Occupation: monarch, hunter
Position held: monarch
Citizenship: Shinar
Born: 1751 BC
Died: 1638 BC

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Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image by David Scott via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

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