Resen Summary
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Resen was an ancient Assyrian city built by Nimrod between Nineveh and Calah (Gen 10:12).
Resen
PlaceAncient Assyrian city built by Nimrod
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Resen
a bridle or bit
- he רֶ֫סֶן · H7449
- bg Ресен
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Resen Article
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Resen is mentioned in the Bible as one of the cities built by Nimrod, the great hunter and ruler, in Assyria. It was located between the cities of Nineveh and Calah (Gen. 10:12). The description "a great city" likely refers to Nineveh, not Resen. No other details are provided about Resen in the Bible. Its exact location is unknown, but it was likely situated in the region of ancient Assyria, in modern-day northern Iraq.
Resen Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Head of the stream; bridle, one of Nimrod’s cities (Gen. 10:12), “between Nineveh and Calah.” It has been supposed that the four cities named in this verse were afterwards combined into one under the name of Nineveh (q.v.). Resen was on the east side of the Tigris. It is probably identified with the mound of ruins called Karamless.
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