◄ 1306. Birsha ►
Strong's Lexicon Birsha: Birsha Original Word: בִּרְשַׁע Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Birsha` Pronunciation: BEER-shah Phonetic Spelling: (beer-shah') Definition: Birsha Meaning: Birsha is a proper noun used as a personal name, meaning "with wickedness" or "in wickedness." Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root words בַּעַל (ba'al, meaning "lord" or "master") and רֶשַׁע (resha', meaning "wickedness" or "evil"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the name Birsha, as it is a unique proper noun specific to the Hebrew text of the Old Testament. Usage: The name Birsha appears in the Hebrew Bible as the king of Gomorrah, one of the cities of the plain mentioned in the context of the battle of the kings in Genesis 14. Context: Birsha is identified as the king of Gomorrah during the time of the patriarch Abraham. He is mentioned in Genesis 14:2, where he is listed among the five kings who joined forces to fight against Chedorlaomer and his allies. The passage describes a coalition of four kings, including Chedorlaomer, who waged war against the cities of the plain, including Sodom and Gomorrah. Birsha's name, which can be interpreted as "with wickedness," reflects the biblical portrayal of Gomorrah as a city characterized by sin and moral corruption. The narrative of Genesis 14 highlights the geopolitical dynamics of the region and sets the stage for the subsequent destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah due to their wickedness, as described later in Genesis 19. Birsha's role in the biblical account is limited to this military conflict, and he is not mentioned elsewhere in the Scriptures. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition a king of Gomorrah NASB Translation Birsha (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs בִּרְשַׁע proper name, masculine (√ & meaning unknown) king of Gomorrha Genesis 14:2. בֵּרֹתַי, בֵּרֹתִי, בֵּר֫וֺתָה see below בארות, p. 92. בשׂם (have a sweet odour, compare Aramaic בְּסִים, be sweet, pleasant, Pa`el to delight, בַּסִּימָא, sweet; Palmyrene (משחא) בשימא VogJAs 1883, Août. Sept. 153 1. 12, 155 1. 16, 18, 20 etc. spiced (oil), compare ReckendZMG 1888, 403; Assyrian bašâmu, Pa`el make fine, beautiful COTGloss). בֶּ֫שֶׂם, [בָּשָׂם] see בּשֶֹׁם. below Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Birsha Probably from resha' with a prepositional prefix; with wickedness; Birsha, a king of Gomorrah -- Birsha. see HEBREW resha' Forms and Transliterations בִּרְשַׁ֖ע ברשע bir·ša‘ birša‘ birSha Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 14:2 HEB: סְדֹ֔ם וְאֶת־ בִּרְשַׁ֖ע מֶ֣לֶךְ עֲמֹרָ֑ה NAS: of Sodom, and with Birsha king KJV: of Sodom, and with Birsha king INT: of Sodom and with Birsha king of Gomorrah 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 1306 1 Occurrence bir·ša‘ — 1 Occ.