Strong H7526H7526Gרְצִין

Rezin

Definition

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.37

Rezin = "firm"

Probably for H7522; {Retsin} the name of a Syrian and of an Israelite: - Rezin.

Rezin

King of Aram (Syria) during the reign of Ahaz

Rezin was the king of Aram (Syria) who allied with Pekah, king of Israel, against Ahaz, king of Judah.

Strong H7526G appears in 9 verses of the KJV.

2 Kings 15:37
In those days the Lord began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah.
2 Kings 16:5
Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him.
2 Kings 16:6
At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drave the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there unto this day.
2 Kings 16:9
And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin.
Isaiah 7:1
And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.
Isaiah 7:4
And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.
Isaiah 7:8
For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be not a people.
Isaiah 8:6
Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah’s son;
Isaiah 9:11
Therefore the Lord shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;