Rezin
re.tsin is a proper name chiefly identifying the king of Aram who acted against Judah, and also appears in family-list designations.
The proper name chiefly identifies Aram's king in accounts of opposition to Judah, the campaign against Jerusalem, rule associated with Damascus, and his death. It also occurs in “sons of” designations in returned-community lists; in Isaiah 9:10, the supplied translation does not make the token's contribution explicit.
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Aram's king in conflict and rule · dominant
The Noun · Proper form identifies a ruler of Aram in clauses concerning action against Judah and Jerusalem: in 2 Kings 16:5 the APB renders Rezin and Pekah going up to Jerusalem to wage war and besieging Ahaz. In Isaiah 7:8, the APB renders Damascus as the head of Aram and Rezin as the head of Damascus; 2 Kings 16:9 renders his death after Damascus is captured.
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Name in “sons of” family lists · occasional
The Noun · Proper form occurs within parallel “sons of” entries. In Ezra 2:48 the APB renders “the sons of Rezin” among other named groups, and Nehemiah 7:50 likewise places “the sons of Rezin” between other family designations.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB normally presents the term as the personal name “Rezin,” often with “king of Aram,” in the supplied narrative and prophetic clauses. In Isaiah 9:10, however, the supplied APB verse does not explicitly show the name, so the translation does not isolate that token's contribution there.