Resen
Resen is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is not a proper name (public work in or near Nineveh or Calah). The name means “a bridle or bit.”
Where is Resen?
Approx. 36.1437, 43.3145 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| not a proper name (public work in or near Nineveh or Calah) | special | Low |
| Qaryat as Salamiyah | settlement | Low |
| Hamam al Alil | settlement | Low |
| Resh Eni | settlement | Low |
Resen in the Bible dictionary
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.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Resen
- Genesis 10:12
And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.