King Nimrod
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King Nimrod is a biblical figure traditionally portrayed as a mighty but hubristic ruler associated with the construction of the Tower of Babel.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical figure
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king ⓘ legendary figure ⓘ mighty hunter ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| appearsInText |
Genesis 10
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Genesis 11 (by association with Babel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInTradition |
Christian tradition
ⓘ
Islamic tradition ⓘ Jewish tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Babylonian region
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Shinar NERFINISHED ⓘ Tower of Babel NERFINISHED ⓘ city of Babel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
archetype of wicked kings in later lore
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proverbial example of a mighty hunter ⓘ |
| describedAs | mighty hunter before the Lord ⓘ |
| etymologyTradition | name sometimes linked to Hebrew root for "rebel" ⓘ |
| father | Cush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genealogicalRelation |
descendant of Noah
ⓘ
great-grandson of Noah (via Ham and Cush) ⓘ |
| grandfather | Ham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| greatGrandfather | Noah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicity | considered by many scholars to be legendary or composite ⓘ |
| kingdomLocatedIn | land of Shinar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingOver |
Akkad
NERFINISHED
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Babel NERFINISHED ⓘ Calneh NERFINISHED ⓘ Erech NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew name: נִמְרוֹד (Nimrod) ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Genesis
ⓘ
Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
|
| portrayedAs |
founder of cities
ⓘ
hubristic ruler ⓘ tyrannical king ⓘ |
| possibleIdentification | sometimes associated with historical Mesopotamian rulers in later speculation ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
archetype of human pride
ⓘ
symbol of rebellion against God ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Islamic legendary narratives
ⓘ
medieval Christian exegesis ⓘ rabbinic commentaries ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
centralized imperial power
ⓘ
defiance of divine authority ⓘ human arrogance ⓘ |
| traditionallyLinkedTo |
confusion of languages
ⓘ
construction of the Tower of Babel ⓘ origin of Babylon ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Tower of Babel (Bruegel painting, Vienna)