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Meaning of NIMROD

Pronunciation:  'nimrâd

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  (Old Testament) a famous hunter
 

NIMROD is a 6 letter word that starts with N.

 

 See Also: hunter, huntsman

 

 

Easton Bible Dictionary
 
 Definition: 

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.

 
Thesaurus Terms
 
 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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