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Meaning of NIMROD

Pronunciation:  'nimrâd

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 Definition: [n]  (Old Testament) a famous hunter
 
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 See Also: hunter, huntsman

 

 

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Easton Bible Dictionary
 
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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.

 
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 Related Terms: archer, artilleryman, beater, big game hunter, bowman, cannoneer, carabineer, courser, crack shot, dead shot, deadeye, good shot, gun, gunman, gunner, hunter, huntress, huntsman, jacker, jacklighter, marksman, markswoman, musketeer, rifleman, sharpshooter, shikari, shooter, shot, sniper, sportsman, sportswoman, stalker, targetshooter, toxophilite, trapper, trapshooter, white hunter
 

 

 

 

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