Definition of Nimrod

Nimrod 2The meaning of Nimr is “the leopard,” and rod means “to subdue.” Therefor, Nimrod either means the “leopard who subdues” or the “leopard tamer.” In Hebrew, Nimrod signifies spotted. He is often depicted in wearing a garment of a leopard.

Nimrod, who was born on December 25th, the High Sabbath of Babylon, was the founder of Babylon and the city of Nineveh. The Tower of Babble was said to have been erected by the descendants of Nimrod. There are also several places in Palestine that are named after the leopard. Places such as ‘Nimrah‘ (Numb, xxxii. 3, 36); ‘Nimrim’ (Isa. xv. 6, Jer. xlviii. 34), and ‘the mountains of the leopard’ (Cant. iv. 8). ‘Nemeirah’ is also a place near the Dead Sea.

According to the Book of Genesis and Books of Chronicles, Nimrod is the son of Cush, grandson of Harm and great-grandson of Noah. The Book of Jubilees mentions the name of “Nebrod” (the Greek form of Nimrod) only as being the father of Azurad, the wife of Eber and mother of Peleg (8:7). This account would thus make him an ancestor of Abraham, and hence of all Hebrews. His “kingdom” comprised Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Sinar, otherwise known as the land of Nimrod (Gen. 1:. 8-10; I Chron. i. 10; Micah v. 5 [A. V. 6]). (more…)

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