Bible Person

Nimrod

Meaning: rebellion (but probably an unknown Assyrian word) · Male · 4 cross references

Nimrod is the mighty hunter and early kingdom-builder descended from Cush. He is one of the Bible's first figures of concentrated human power, urban expansion, and political ambition after the flood. First appears in Gen 10:8.1

AI summary: Nimrod matters because the cross references present him as an exceptional figure in the early post-flood world, associated with strength, hunting, cities, and empire. Later biblical memory links his sphere to the land of Assyria and the wider horizon of human domination. He therefore becomes more than a name in a list: he is a marker of organized power in the nations. Taken together, the material presents Nimrod as an early ruler whose might and city-building define a new stage in the human story.1