Nave’s Topical Bible

Nimrod

2 Bible references

Sub-topics and passages

Son of Cush
"A mighty hunter before the Lord,"
Genesis 10:8-9; 1 Chronicles 1:10
Founder of Babylon
See BABYLON

Bible verses about “Nimrod”

The first verses cited, in the King James Version.

Genesis 10:8And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
Genesis 10:9He was a mighty hunter before the Lord: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord.
1 Chronicles 1:10And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.