How many times is Rezin mentioned in the Bible?
The word Rezin appears 11 times in the King James Version, in 11 verses. It is found in 4 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Rezin 11 times.
Rezin in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Rezin counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Rezin | 11 | 11 |
| Total | 11 | 11 |
What the name Rezin means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Rezin as "good-will; messenger".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-24.
First and last mention of Rezin
In those days the LORD began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah.
Therefore the LORD shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;
Common questions
How many times is Rezin in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 11 of the 11 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Rezin appears in 4 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Isaiah has the most (5), then 2 Kings (4) and Ezra (1).
Where is Rezin first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is 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." The last is Isaiah 9:11.
What does the name Rezin mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Rezin as "good-will; messenger".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-24.