Bible Person

Birsha

Meaning: an evil; a son who beholds · Male · 1 cross reference

Birsha is the king of Gomorrah in the battle narrative of Genesis 14. He belongs to the political world surrounding Abram's rescue of Lot. First appears in Gen 14:2.1

AI summary: Birsha matters because his single cross reference places him among the city-kings caught up in the conflict that draws Abram into battle. The entry helps frame the wider political setting in which Abram acts decisively yet remains distinct from the ambitions of local rulers. Taken together, the material presents Birsha as a king within Genesis 14's regional conflict.1

Central Figure

Birsha

Meaning: an evil; a son who beholds

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