Bible Encyclopedia: Birsha

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

BIRSHA

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

Strong's Hebrew

1306. Birsha -- a king of Gomorrah
... 1305, 1306. Birsha. 1307 . a king of Gomorrah. Transliteration: Birsha
Phonetic Spelling: (beer-shah') Short Definition: Birsha. ...
/hebrew/1306.htm - 6k

Library

The History after the Flood.
... And the names of their kings are these: Bera, king of Sodom; Birsha, king of Gomorrah;
Shinab, king of Admah; Shemeber, king of Zeboiim; Bela, king of Zoar ...
/.../theophilus/theophilus to autolycus/chapter xxxi the history after the.htm

Chapter xiv
... 2. They made war with Bera, king of Sodom, and Birsha, king of Gomorrah, Shinab,
king of Admah, and Shemeber, king of Zeboyim; and the king of Bela (that is ...
//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xiv.htm

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Birsha

an evil; a son who beholds

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Birsha

(son of godlessness), a king of Gomorrah. (Genesis 14:2)

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Son of wickedness, a king of Gomorrah whom Abraham succoured in the invasion of Chedorlaomer (Genesis 14:2).

Thesaurus

Birsha (1 Occurrence)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. BIRSHA. bur'-sha (birsha`): King of Gomorrah
(Genesis 14:2), who joined the league against Chedorlaomer. ...Birsha (1 Occurrence). ...
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Zeboim (7 Occurrences)
... Genesis 14:2 that they made war with Bera the king of Sodom, and with Birsha the
king of Gomorrah, Shinab the king of Admah, and Shemeber the king of Zeboim ...
/z/zeboim.htm - 11k

Zeboiim (7 Occurrences)
... Genesis 14:2 that they made war with Bera, king of Sodom, and with Birsha, king
of Gomorrah, Shinab, king of Admah, and Shemeber, king of Zeboiim, and the king ...
/z/zeboiim.htm - 9k

Zo'ar (10 Occurrences)
... Genesis 14:2 that they made war with Bera, king of Sodom, and with Birsha, king
of Gomorrah, Shinab, king of Admah, and Shemeber, king of Zeboiim, and the king ...
/z/zo'ar.htm - 9k

Zeboi'im (4 Occurrences)
... Genesis 14:2 that they made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of
Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of ...
/z/zeboi'im.htm - 7k

Gomorrah (25 Occurrences)
... Genesis 14:2 that they made war with Bera, king of Sodom, and with Birsha, king
of Gomorrah, Shinab, king of Admah, and Shemeber, king of Zeboiim, and the king ...
/g/gomorrah.htm - 17k

Gomor'rah (23 Occurrences)
... Genesis 14:2 that they made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of
Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of ...
/g/gomor'rah.htm - 13k

Biri (1 Occurrence)

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Bela (14 Occurrences)
... Genesis 14:2 that they made war with Bera, king of Sodom, and with Birsha, king
of Gomorrah, Shinab, king of Admah, and Shemeber, king of Zeboiim, and the king ...
/b/bela.htm - 13k

Bera (1 Occurrence)
... Genesis 14:2 that they made war with Bera, king of Sodom, and with Birsha, king
of Gomorrah, Shinab, king of Admah, and Shemeber, king of Zeboiim, and the king ...
/b/bera.htm - 7k

Bible Concordance

Birsha (1 Occurrence)

Genesis 14:2 that they made war with Bera, king of Sodom, and with Birsha, king of Gomorrah, Shinab, king of Admah, and Shemeber, king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar).
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Subtopics

Birsha

Birsha: A King of Gomorrah

Related Terms

Zeboim (7 Occurrences)

Zeboiim (7 Occurrences)

Zo'ar (10 Occurrences)

Zeboi'im (4 Occurrences)

Gomorrah (25 Occurrences)

Gomor'rah (23 Occurrences)

Biri (1 Occurrence)

Bela (14 Occurrences)