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בִּרְשַׁע H1306

H1306 is the Hebrew word בִּרְשַׁע, transliterated Birshaʻ and said beer-shah'. The King James Version most often renders it birsha.

Word: בִּרְשַׁעTransliteration: BirshaʻSaid: beer-shah'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

Birsha, a king of Gomorrah.

Where it comes from

probably from H7562 (רֶשַׁע) with a prepositional prefix; with wickedness.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

birsha 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Birsha.

Verses using בִּרְשַׁע

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Genesis 14:2 · KJV

That 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.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1306 mean?

H1306 is the Hebrew word בִּרְשַׁע (Birshaʻ), meaning Birsha, a king of Gomorrah.

How is H1306 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it birsha (1 time).

How many times does H1306 appear in the Bible?

בִּרְשַׁע (Birshaʻ) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1306 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: probably from H7562 (רֶשַׁע) with a prepositional prefix; with wickedness.

Nearby entries

H1303 · בַּרְקָן — a thorn (perhaps as burning brightly)H1304 · בָּרֶקֶת — a gem (as flashing), perhaps the emerald H1305 · בָּרַר — to clarify (i.e. brighten), examine, select H1307 · בֵּרֹתִי — a Berothite, or inhabitant of Berothai H1308 · בְּשׂוֹר — Besor, a stream of Palestine H1309 · בְּשׂוֹרָה — glad tidings; by implication, reward forgood news

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