Nimrod (/ˈnɪm.rɒd/;[1] Hebrew: נִמְרוֹדֿ, Modern Nimrod, Tiberian Nimrōḏ Aramaic: ܢܡܪܘܕ‎ Arabic: النمرود, an-Namrood‎), king of Shinar, was, according to the Book of Genesis and Books of Chronicles, the son of Cush, the great-grandson of Noah. The Bible states that he was “a mighty hunter before the Lord [and] …. began to be mighty in the earth”.[2] Extra-biblical traditions associating him with the Tower of Babel led to his reputation as a king who was rebellious against God.