רְצִ֣ין
𐤓𐤑𐤉𐤍
Retsin
Rezin
A proper noun designating chiefly a historical individual: Rezin, recognized as the Aramean (Syrian) king of Damascus during the 8th century BCE, key figure in the anti-Assyrian Syro-Ephraimite coalition opposing Judah. The name occurs primarily in narratives dealing with international politics during the reign of King Ahaz of Judah. In later texts, the name also appears as a personal name for an Israelite in post-exilic genealogies. The word is used exclusively as a personal name; there is no evidence for generic or common noun usage.
2 Kings 16:5 · Word #3
Lexicon H7526
| Lemma | רְצִין |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤑𐤉𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Retsin |
| Strong's | H7526 |
| Definition | A proper noun designating chiefly a historical individual: Rezin, recognized as the Aramean (Syrian) king of Damascus during the 8th century BCE, key figure in the anti-Assyrian Syro-Ephraimite coalition opposing Judah. The name occurs primarily in narratives dealing with international politics during the reign of King Ahaz of Judah. In later texts, the name also appears as a personal name for an Israelite in post-exilic genealogies. The word is used exclusively as a personal name; there is no evidence for generic or common noun usage. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Rezin |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7526-01
Rezin
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is exclusively a proper personal name with no demonstrable Hebrew root meaning; therefore it is rendered by direct transliteration. The morphology indicates a singular proper noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Retsin
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Rezin |
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