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Birsha

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(son of godliness). A king of Gomorrah (Gen. 14:2²That these 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, which is Zoar. (Genesis 14:2)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

King of Gomorrah (Gen. 14:2²That these 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, which is Zoar. (Genesis 14:2)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1306 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Birsha`

Phonic:

beer-shah’

Meaning:

probably from 7562 with a prepositional prefix; with wickedness; Birsha, a king of Gomorrah

KJV Usage:

Birsha

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

in wickedness

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A man fat and tall; with wickedness:―a king of Gomorrah, Gen. 14:2. {Vir crassus et longus}