Birsha

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Easton's Bible Dictionary [1]

Genesis 14:2

Fausset's Bible Dictionary [2]

King of Gomorrah, at Chedorlaomer's invasion ( Genesis 14:2).

Holman Bible Dictionary [3]

Genesis 14:2

Hitchcock's Bible Names [4]

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [5]

BIRSHA (etym. and meaning unknown). King of Gomorrah at the time of Chedorlaomer’s invasion ( Genesis 14:2 ).

Morrish Bible Dictionary [6]

King of Gomorrah. Genesis 14:2 .

Smith's Bible Dictionary [7]

Bir'sha. (son of godlessness). A king of Gomorrah. Genesis 14:2.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [8]

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.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [9]

(Heb. Birsha', בִּרְשִׁע, for בֶּןאּרָשִׁע , son of wickedness; Sept. Βαρσά ), a king of Gomorrah, succored by Abraham in the invasion by Chedorlaomer ( Genesis 14:2). B.C. cir. 2080.

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