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Birsha
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Birsha: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV
king of Gomorrah in Abraham's time
an evil; a son who beholds
an evil; a son who beholds
Hebrew
Strongs #01306: evrb Birsha`
Birsha = "with iniquity"1) a king of Gomorrah
1306 Birsha` beer-shah'
probably from 7562 with a prepositional prefix; withwickedness; Birsha, a king of Gomorrah:-Birsha.
see HEBREW for 07562
Birsha [EBD]
son of wickedness, a king of Gomorrah whom Abraham succoured in the invasion of Chedorlaomer (Gen. 14:2).
Birsha [NAVE]
BIRSHA, a king of Gomorrah, Gen. 14:2-10.BIRSHA [SMITH]
(son of godlessness), a king of Gomorrah. (Genesis 14:2)BIRSHA [ISBE]
BIRSHA - bur'-sha (birsha`): King of Gomorrah (Gen 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.