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Strong's H7526 רְצִין (retsin)

Retsin means “Rezin” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H7526
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 11
Books 4

Strong's H7526 Quick Answer

Strong's H7526 רְצִין (Rtsiyn) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Rtsiyn (rets-een') n/p. 1. Retsin, the name of a Syrian and of an Israelite [probably for H7522] It has 11 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include rezin and syrians. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Rtsiyn (rets-een') n/p. 1. Retsin, the name of a Syrian and of an Israelite [probably for H7522]
Usage
11 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
rezin and syrians

Meaning and Definition

Rtsiyn (rets-een') n/p. 1. Retsin, the name of a Syrian and of an Israelite [probably for H7522] KJV: Rezin. Root(s): H7522

Original Word
רְצִין
Transliteration
Rtsiyn
Derivation
First root strongs: 7522
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7526. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Rezin

Usage: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.37 § Rezin = "firm" 1) king of Damascus during the reigns of kings Jotham and Ahaz of Judah 2) the progenitor of a family of temple slaves who returned from captivity with Zerubbabel

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How Strong's H7526 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Rtsiyn, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Rezin 2 Kings 15:37 10× Syrians 2 Kings 16:6

How Strong's H7526 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 11 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7526 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H7526 in the Old Testament

11 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Kings 15:37 KJV

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 KJV

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 KJV

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.

Usage Excerpts

First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7526.

2 Kings 15:37 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Ezra 2:48 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,
Nehemiah 7:50 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,
Isaiah 7:1 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son;
Isaiah 9:11 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore the LORD shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7526, grouped by book.

2 Kings 4 usages, Old Testament
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 5 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H7526 FAQ

What does retsin (רְצִין) mean?

Retsin (Strong's H7526) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Rezin". Rtsiyn (rets-een') n/p. 1. Retsin, the name of a Syrian and of an Israelite [probably for H7522]

How many times is retsin (רְצִין) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H7526 across 4 books.

Where can I study retsin (רְצִין) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7526 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate retsin (רְצִין)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as rezin and syrians. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.