Difference between revisions of "NIMROD"
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| − | '''NIMROD''' is a [[JAREDITES|J<small>AREDITE</small>]] GN and PN that may be Semitic in origin: cf. | + | '''NIMROD''' is a [[JAREDITES|J<small>AREDITE</small>]] GN and PN that may be Semitic in origin: cf. Hebrew ''marad'' "to rebel"; Arabic ''marada'' "to be bold and audacious in acts of rebellion and disobedience"; Geez ''marada'' "to run strenuously; to attack." |
'''Variants''' | '''Variants''' | ||
Revision as of 19:57, 26 September 2012
| Jaredite PN | 1. | JAREDITE valley name (Ether 2:1, 4) |
| Jaredite GN | 2. | JAREDITE ruler (Ether 7:22 (x2)) |
Etymology
NIMROD is a JAREDITE GN and PN that may be Semitic in origin: cf. Hebrew marad "to rebel"; Arabic marada "to be bold and audacious in acts of rebellion and disobedience"; Geez marada "to run strenuously; to attack."
Variants
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