Nimrod

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Nimrod is a biblical figure mentioned in Genesis 10:8–12 as a "mighty hunter". He is considered by many scholars to be inspired by the deity Ninurta. Early works of Jewish midrash portrayed Nimrod as the instigator of the building of the Tower of Babel, who persecuted the Jewish patriarch Abraham for refusing to participate in the project.

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When

First attested: 700 BCE
Attested period: -700 – 100
Historical notes: Portrayed positively in Genesis, but later envisioned as the archetypal idolator.

Relationships

co occurs with: Og, Repha'im, Nusku, Saint Christopher, nephilim, ʿĀd, Anakim, Elioud, Emite, Gaf, Gibborim, Goliath, Humbaba, Krun, Marid, Ninurta, Nisroch

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Sources

wikipedia (2)

Source passages

“Nimrod - Genesis & Books of Chronicles”
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“scholars agree that Ninurta was probably the inspiration for the biblical figure Nimrod, mentioned in Genesis 10:8–12 as a "mighty hunter". Though it is still not entirely clear how the name Ninurta became Nimrod in Hebrew, the two figures bear mostly the same functions and attributes”
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