Is not the name NIMROD a variant of the names MRODAK [see Isaiah 39:1 and notice that BAL)ADAN is possibly BA(AL-)ADAN], MORDKAY [or MARDKAY of Esther 2:5] and the present day names of MURAD, MORDUK and MARZUK? I can hardly see MORDKAY as meaning 'the rebel'.
Isaac Fried, Boston University
On Mar 24, 2008, at 4:23 PM, thebodyofjesusthenazoraion AT juno.com wrote:
First, what does the name Nimrod mean? It comes from the Hebrew verb marad, meaning "rebel." Adding an "n" before the "m" it becomes an infinitive construct, "Nimrod." (see Kautzsch 1910: 137 2b, also BDB 1962: 597). The meaning then is "The Rebel." Thus "Nimrod" may not be the character's name at all. It is more likely a derisive term of a type, a representative, of a system that is epitomized in rebellion against the Creator, the one true God. Rebellion began soon after the Flood as civilizations were restored. At that time this person became very prominent.
go to
http://www.christiananswers.net/dictionary/nimrod.html
My question is, is this true?
Eva Ritsema
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