Is there a man in the Bible named Nimrod?

serpa

Yes. Here are the references to him. I assume all are about the same person. Genesis 10: 8,9 Cush was the father of Nimrod, who grew to be a mighty warrior on the earth. He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; that is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.” I Chronicles 1:10 Cush was the father of Nimrod, who grew to be a mighty warrior on earth. Micah 5:6 They will rule the land of Assyria with the sword, the land of Nimrod with drawn sword. He will deliver us from the Assyrian when he invades our land and marches into our borders. Bible: New International Version Did I mention he was a mighty warrior? Jan 05 10, 10:33 PM

star_gazer

Bugs, as you may recall, often clashed with Elmer Fudd, an ostensible hunter rarely accused of being particularly bright. In several classic Merrie Melodie and Looney Tunes shorts, Bugs referred to Fudd as a “nimrod” — evoking the Biblical hunter. Unfortunately for Fudd — and for linguistic purists — the audience was largely unaware of the Biblical figure, and “nimrod” became synonymous with Fudd’s doltish bumbling, rather than Fudd becoming equated with a mythically powerful woodsman. The technical term for juxtaposing a proper name with a general descriptor is autonomasia, though the substitution usually has some obvious logic behind it. For example, calling Queen Elizabeth “Your Majesty” is fairly standard, and the reasoning for labeling a traitor “Benedict Arnold” pretty straightforward. In the case of Nimrod, the character is equated with a trait he never was known to embody. Bugs, it seems, breaks even autonomasian rules. http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/geekend/?p=1199&page=2 Jan 06 10, 12:02 AM

Arpeggionist

While Bugs Bunny's reference may not have been understood by his audience, Edward Elgar's was in its day. The most famous number of his already well known "Enigma" Variations is titled "Nimrod". They are associated, said the composer, with a friend of his, Augustus Jaeger. Jaeger is the German word for hunter, and the most famous hunter in history (in the days before Elmer Fudd) was the Biblical Nimrod, mentioned in Genesis. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enigma_Variations Jan 06 10, 5:23 AM

Watchkeeper

The RAF's maritime patrol and submarine hunter-killer is named "Nimrod" after the Biblical "mighty hunter". http://www.aviation-news.co.uk/nimrod-mra4.html Jan 06 10, 10:14 AM