Cush was the father of Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior on the earth. He was a mighty hunter before the Lord; that is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the Lord.”
Genesis 10:8-10 (NIV)
In Genesis 10, the generations after Noah are listed as nations – whole people groups, rather than individuals. But in the Table of Nations, Nimrod is singled out.
He is the builder the of empires who stand against God.
להיות גבור TO BE A MIGHTY ONE — Mighty in causing the whole world to rebel against the Holy One, blessed be He, by the plan he devised for the generation that witnessed the separation of the races (דור הפלגה) to build the Tower of Babel (Genesis Rabbah 23:7).
Rashi on Genesis 10:8:1
For the Christian, there is an echo of this story in Revelation, as a certain individual gathers the nations in rebellion against God and God’s people.