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
(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.
