Birsha

== Easton's Bible Dictionary == Genesis 14:2 == Fausset's Bible Dictionary ==

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

== Holman Bible Dictionary == Genesis 14:2 == Hitchcock's Bible Names == == Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible ==

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

== Morrish Bible Dictionary ==

King of Gomorrah. Genesis 14:2 .

== Smith's Bible Dictionary ==

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

== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia ==

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 ==

(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.