How to Pronounce Nimrod
NIM-rod
Nimrod is pronounced NIM-rod (ˈnɪmrɑːd): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: HIM-rahd, NIM-rahd.
What does Nimrod mean?
Nimrod means “rebellion (but probably an unknown Assyrian word)”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Nimrod?
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.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
Also pronounced
HIM-rahd
NIM-rahd
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