Rav and Samuel equated the Amraphel of with the Nimrod whom describes as "a mighty warrior on the earth," but the two differed over which was his real name. One held that his name was actually Nimrod, and calls him Amraphel because he ordered Abram to be cast into a burning furnace (and thus the name Amraphel reflects the words for "he said" ("amar") and "he cast" ("hipil")). But the other held that his name was actually Amraphel, and calls him Nimrod because he led the world in rebellion against God (and thus the name Nimrod reflects the word for "he led in rebellion" ("himrid")).