Bible Person
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
Name meaning
an evil; a son who beholds
Identity
male
First appears
Gen 14:2
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.
Name meaning
an evil; a son who beholds
Identity
male
Son of wickedness, a king of Gomorrah whom Abraham succoured in the invasion of Chedorlaomer (Gen. 14:2). 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
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Figure1: A table of cross references between the selected passage and other passages (Data from Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.)
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, person metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.