HebrewH1201Proper Noun (Masculine)

בַּעְשָׁא

ba.sah

26Occurrences
H1201Strong's #
Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

Basha, a king of Israel

from an unused root meaning to stink; offensiveness;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: Ahijah (H0281I); father of: Elah (H0425H) § Baasha = "wicked" third king of the northern kingdom of Israel and the founder of its second dynasty having killed the second king, Nadab

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

N:N-M-P

Full Description

Proper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

בַּעְשָׁא appears 26 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Kings
20
2 Chronicles
4
2 Kings
1
Jeremiah
1

Key Passages

1 Kings 15:16BSB

Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.

1 Kings 15:27BSB

Then Baasha son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar conspired against Nadab, and Baasha struck him down at Gibbethon of the Philistines while Nadab and all Israel were besieging the city.

1 Kings 16:3BSB

So now I will consume Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat:

1 Kings 16:8BSB

In the twenty-sixth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Elah son of Baasha became king of Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah two years.

2 Chronicles 16:1BSB

In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah.

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