Nimrod

"Firm, a descendant of Cush, the son of Ham. He was the first who" "claimed to be a "mighty one in the earth." Babel was the" "beginning of his kingdom, which he gradually enlarged (Gen." "10:8-10). The "land of Nimrod" (Micah 5:6) is a designation of" "Assyria or of Shinar, which is a part of it."

Definition of Nimrod:
"rebellion (but probably an unknown Assyrian word)"