Nimrod

king of Shinar (Genesis 10)
Person human_biblical_figure Q201861
Nimrod
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Nimrod

Summary

Nimrod is a human biblical figure[1]. He was born on 1751 BC[2]. He died on 1638 BC[3]. He worked as a monarch[4] and hunter[5]. He ranks in the top 3% of human_biblical_figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,076 views/month).[6]

Key Facts

  • Nimrod was born on 1751 BC[2].
  • Nimrod died on 1638 BC[3].
  • Nimrod's father was Cush[7].
  • A child of Nimrod was Eliezer[8].
  • A child of Nimrod was Pharaoh[9].
  • Nimrod held citizenship in Shinar[10].
  • Nimrod worked as a monarch[4].
  • Nimrod worked as a hunter[5].
  • Nimrod held the position of monarch[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Nimrod is tower of Babel[12].
  • Nimrod is recorded as male[13].
  • Nimrod's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[14].
  • Nimrod's Commons category is recorded as Nimrod[15].
  • Nimrod's given name is recorded as Nimrod[16].
  • Nimrod's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Nimrod[17].
  • Nimrod's manner of death is recorded as duel[18].
  • Nimrod's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Nimrod's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[20].
  • Nimrod's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Nimrod's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Nimrod's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[23].
  • Nimrod's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[24].
  • Nimrod's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • Nimrod's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • Nimrod's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nimrod was born on 1751 BC[2]. His father was Cush[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include monarch[4] and hunter[5]. Nimrod held the position of monarch[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Nimrod is tower of Babel[12].

Personal Life

Children include Eliezer[8], a human biblical figure[28] and Pharaoh[9].

Death and Burial

Nimrod died on 1638 BC[3].

Why It Matters

Nimrod ranks in the top 3% of human_biblical_figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,076 views/month).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Who were Nimrod's parents?

Nimrod's father was Cush[7].

What did Nimrod do for work?

Nimrod worked as monarch[4] and hunter[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Targum Pseudo-Jonathan on Genesis. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Targum Pseudo-Jonathan on Genesis. wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . chabad.org. chabad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . chabad.org. chabad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . ResearchGate. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6h ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id 00057728n
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id 151060896
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  2. 7d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 43E3-8178-19DA-EB58-5C85
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  3. 13d ago · OBender12 · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish virtual library id nimrod
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8568]]: nimrod, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/96700902|Nimrod (#96700902)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/3767|Jewish Virtual Library perso"
  4. 28d ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id Q229566
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  5. 4w ago · OBender12 · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish encyclopedia id 11548
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8590]]: 11548, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/167482812|NIMROD (#167482812)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6351|Jewish Encyclopedia]] #mix'"
  6. 7w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed Canaanite
    Aliases
    Sex or gender male
    Position held monarch
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14536]]: 342654, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
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