Rezin

Rezin
Rasin of Syria
King of Aram-Damascus
(King of Syria)
Reign754–732 BC
PredecessorBen-Hadad III
SuccessorNone
Co-regentTributary King of King Tiglath-Pileser III of Assyria
BornUnknown
Presumably Damascus
Died732 BC
Damascus

Rezin of Aram (/rəˈziːn, ˈriːzɪn/,[1] Hebrew: רְצִין, Modern: Rəṣīn, Tiberian: Reṣīn; Akkadian: 𒊏𒄭𒀀𒉡/𒊏𒆥𒀀𒉡, romanized: Ra-ḫi-a-nu/Ra-qi-a-nu; Imperial Aramaic: probably *Raḍyan; Latin: Rasin) was an Aramean King ruling from Damascus during the 8th century BC.[2] During his reign, he was a tributary of King Tiglath-Pileser III of Assyria.[3]

  1. ^ churchofjesuschrist.org: "Book of Mormon Pronunciation Guide" (retrieved 2012-02-25), IPA-ified from «»
  2. ^ Nadav Naʼaman (2005). Ancient Israel and Its Neighbors: Interaction and Counteraction. Eisenbrauns. p. 43. ISBN 978-1-57506-108-5.
  3. ^ Lester L. Grabbe, Ancient Israel: What Do We Know and How Do We Know It? (New York: T&T Clark, 2007): p.134