Nimrod

Great-grandson of Noah

Nimrod is a figure in the Hebrew Bible described as a mighty hunter and king, great-grandson of Noah.

The name became synonymous with skilled hunters in literary English: a Nimrod of the plains. (Lowercase nimrod is slang for a fool.)

biblical

hunter

Pursuer of prey

mightyHaving great power
GenesisFirst biblical book
BabelConfusion of tongues

Tower of Babel · kingdom · Assyria · Nineveh · Rehoboth · Babylon · Mesopotamia · warrior · founder · patriarch

hunting

hunter

Pursuer of prey

sportsmanFair-minded athletic competitor
marksmanPrecision shooter
gameOrganized play or sport

prey · pursuit · woodsman · stalking · tracking · quarry · rifle · expedition · trophy · prowess

Mesopotamia

Babylon

Ancient Mesopotamian capital

NinevehAssyrian empire's seat
TigrisWestern Asian river
EuphratesMajor Iraqi river

Assyria · ziggurat · cuneiform · Sumer · Fertile Crescent · empire · conquest

Categories

Albumsalbum, Thriller, Rumours, Pet Sounds, OK Computer
RAFRAF, Spitfire, Hurricane, Lancaster, Battle of Britain
British AviationSpitfire, Hurricane, Harrier, Lancaster, Typhoon
Divine Comedy charactersDante, Beatrice, Virgil, Francesca, Paolo
European AviationAirbus, Mirage, Ariane, Concorde, A380
Genesis FiguresAdam, Eve, Noah, Abraham, Isaac

Opposites

hunting prowess

Inept person

novice · prey · amateur · quarry · pacifist

biblical genealogical role

Nimrodpatriarch

Male head of family

Abraham · Abel · shepherd · Isaac · Jacob

intelligence/competence

Nimrodgenius

Person of rare brilliance

mastermind · Einstein · intellectual · sage · savant

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