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בִּרְשַׁע
bir.sah
H1306
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Birsha

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bir.sah is the proper name of the king of Gomorrah named among the combatants in Genesis 14:2.

The sole attestation identifies Birsha as the king of Gomorrah among the rulers who make battle.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name of Gomorrah's king · dominant

    In Genesis 14:2, the form is tagged as a proper noun and names the king of Gomorrah within a list of rulers who make battle. The APB renders the clause "with Birsha king of Gomorrah."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Genesis 14:2, the APB presents the name as "Birsha" and identifies him as "king of Gomorrah." The verse is read as a whole.

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