Person Old Testament
Nimrod
Nimrod was a mighty hunter and ruler who built several notable cities, including Babel and Nineveh. Mentioned in 4 verses across 3 books, first at Genesis 10:8.
Why it matters. Mighty hunter, built cities
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Nimrod
Nimrod was a descendant of Cush, the son of Ham (Gen.10.8). He was described as a mighty hunter before the Lord, indicating his prowess and skill (Gen.10.9). Nimrod became a powerful ruler, establishing a kingdom that included the cities of Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh in the land of Shinar (Gen.10.10). He also expanded his kingdom to Assyria, where he built the cities of Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah, and Resen (Gen.10.11-12). The land of Assyria is referred to as the land of Nimrod (Mic.5.6), further emphasizing his influence and power in the region.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Cush
Appears in Scripture
Named in 4 verses across 3 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.