In the Genesis account, Cush is named as the father of Nimrod.
Genesis 10:8 says that Cush fathered Nimrod, who is described as a mighty man on Earth and a mighty hunter before the Lord. The passage places Nimrod within the genealogy of Ham because Cush is one of Ham’s sons. Genesis then associates Nimrod’s kingdom with places including Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh in the land of Shinar.
This genealogy appears after the Flood narrative and is part of the Table of Nations. It connects Noah’s family to later peoples, territories, and rulers in the biblical world. Nimrod is not described as an occupant of the Ark; he belongs to a later generation.
Readers sometimes choose Canaan because Canaan is another well-known son of Ham, but Genesis distinguishes the two: Cush is Nimrod’s father, while Canaan is listed separately. Later Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions expand the Nimrod story beyond the brief biblical genealogy.