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Birsha

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Easton's 1897Smith's 1863ISBE 19151 verse reference

Easton's 1897

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

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · public domain

Smith's 1863

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

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863) · public domain

ISBE 1915

bur'-sha (birsha`): King of Gomorrah (Ge 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.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · public domain

In Scripture

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