בַּעְשָׁא

ba.sahProper Noun (Masculine)H1201

Baasha

From: from an unused root meaning to stink; offensiveness;

Short Definition

Basha, a king of Israel

Full Lexicon Entry

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

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

26 times

Appears 26 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Kings
20
2 Chronicles
4
2 Kings
1
Jeremiah
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 15:16
  • 1 Kings 15:27
  • 1 Kings 16:3
  • 1 Kings 16:8
  • 2 Chronicles 16:1

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