Birsha

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Birsha [1]

bûr´sha ( בּרשׁע , bı̄rsha‛ ): King of Gomorrah ( Genesis 14:2 ), who joined the league against Chedorlaomer. The name is probably corrupt; some have tried to explain it as בּרשׁע , beresha‛ , "with wickedness," a name purposely used by the writer in referring to this king.

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