Nimrod (Bible)

Nimrod (/ˈnɪm.rɒd/;Hebrew: נִמְרוֹדֿ, Modern Nimrod, Tiberian Nimrōḏ Aramaic: ܢܡܪܘܕ‎‎ Arabic: النمرود, an-Namrood‎‎), a biblical figure described as a king of Shinar (Assyria/Mesopotamia), was, according to the Book of Genesis and Books of Chronicles, the son of Cush, the great-grandson of Noah. The Bible states that he was "a mighty hunter before the Lord [and] .... began to be mighty in the earth". Extra-biblical traditions associating him with the Tower of Babel led to his reputation as a king who was rebellious against God.

Attempts to match Nimrod with historically attested figures have failed.He does not seem to represent any one personage known to history, and in reality is more likely a conflation of several real and/or fictional figures of Mesopotamian antiquity. These include Tukulti-Ninurta I (1243–1207 BC) of the Middle Assyrian Empire, the Assyrian god Ninurta and Sargon of Akkad and his grandson Naram-Sin of Akkad (2254–2218 BCE).

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