How many times is Nimrod mentioned in the Bible?
The word Nimrod appears 4 times in the King James Version, in 4 verses. It is found in 3 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Nimrod 4 times.
Nimrod in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Nimrod counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Nimrod | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 4 | 4 |
What the name Nimrod means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Nimrod as "rebellion (but probably an unknown Assyrian word)".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Nimrod most
Nimrod appears in 3 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Genesis has the most (2), then 1 Chronicles (1) and Micah (1).
First and last mention of Nimrod
And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders.
Common questions
How many times is Nimrod in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 4 of the 4 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Nimrod appears in 3 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Genesis has the most (2), then 1 Chronicles (1) and Micah (1).
Where is Nimrod first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 10:8: "And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth." The last is Micah 5:6.
What does the name Nimrod mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Nimrod as "rebellion (but probably an unknown Assyrian word)".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.