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Nimrod

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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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 (Genesis 10:8-10 ). The "land of Nimrod" (Micah 5:6 ) is a designation of Assyria or of Shinar, which is a part of it.

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Nimrod'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​n/nimrod.html. 1897.
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