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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Resen


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Resen is a city in Assyria built by Nimrod.

"The beginning of his kingdom was Babel and Erech and Accad and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. From that land he went forth into Assyria, and built Nineveh and Rehoboth-Ir and Calah, and Resen between Nineveh and Calah; that is the great city." - Genesis 10:10-12

According to BDB, the name Resen is probably a transliteration of the Assyrian name res eni, which means Head Of A Spring. Transliterated to Hebrew, however, the name Resen becomes identical to the word Resen (resen 2180) meaning bridle, halter or in Job 41:5, jaw.

Hence Jones reads Bridle. NOBSE reads Fortress, and calls it a city built by Asshur, which is incorrect on both accounts.



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