Word Study · Strong's H1201 · Hebrew
בַּעְשָׁא
Basha
bah-shaw'
Strong's 1890 spelling: Baʻshâʼ
“Basha, a king of Israel”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
Basha, a king of Israel
Rendered in the KJV as
Baasha.
- 28occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 4 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 13inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 28 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 13
- בַּעְשָׁ֔א5
- בַּעְשָׁ֥א3
- בַּעְשָׁ֤א3
- בַּעְשָׁ֣א3
- בַּעְשָׁ֑א3
- בַעְשָׁ֔א2
- בַּעְשָׁ֨א2
- בַּעְשָׁא֙2
- בַעְשָׁ֖א1
- בַעְשָׁ֛א1
- בַּעְשָׁ֖א1
- בַּעְשָׁ֧א1
and 1 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 2
- Baasha27
- of Baasha1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- proper noun (a name)27
- preposition + proper noun (a name)1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HNpm · 27
- HR/Npm · 1
All 28, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
1 Kings carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
1 Kings22 occurrences
- 1 Kings 15:16בַּעְשָׁ֥אba'sha'proper noun (a name)Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.here: Baasha
- 1 Kings 15:17בַּעְשָׁ֤אba'sha'proper noun (a name)Baasha king of Israel went to war against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah.here: Baasha
- 1 Kings 15:19בַּעְשָׁ֣אba'sha'proper noun (a name)“Let there be a treaty between me and you, between my father and your father. See, I have sent you a gift of silver and gold. Now go and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.”here: Baasha
- 1 Kings 15:21בַּעְשָׁ֔אba'sha'proper noun (a name)When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah.here: Baasha
- 1 Kings 15:22בַּעְשָׁ֑אba'sha'proper noun (a name)Then King Asa summoned all the men of Judah, with no exceptions, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had used for building. And with these materials King Asa built up Geba of Benjamin, as well as Mizpah.here: Baasha
- 1 Kings 15:27בַּעְשָׁ֤אba'sha'proper noun (a name)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.here: Baasha
- 1 Kings 15:27בַעְשָׁ֔אva'sha'proper noun (a name)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.here: Baasha
- 1 Kings 15:28בַעְשָׁ֔אva'sha'proper noun (a name)In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha killed Nadab and reigned in his place.here: Baasha
- 1 Kings 15:32בַּעְשָׁ֥אba'sha'proper noun (a name)And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.here: Baasha
- 1 Kings 15:33בַּעְשָׁ֨אba'sha'proper noun (a name)In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha son of Ahijah became king of all Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah twenty-four years.here: Baasha
- 1 Kings 16:1בַּעְשָׁ֖אba'sha'proper noun (a name)Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha, saying:here: Baasha
- 1 Kings 16:3בַעְשָׁ֖אva'sha'proper noun (a name)So now I will consume Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat:here: Baasha
- 1 Kings 16:4לְבַעְשָׁא֙leva'sha'preposition + proper noun (a name)Anyone belonging to Baasha who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs, and anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the air.”here: of Baasha
- 1 Kings 16:5בַעְשָׁ֛אva'sha'proper noun (a name)As for the rest of the acts of Baasha, along with his accomplishments and might, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?here: Baasha
- 1 Kings 16:6בַּעְשָׁא֙ba'sha'proper noun (a name)And Baasha rested with his fathers and was buried in Tirzah, and his son Elah reigned in his place.here: Baasha
- 1 Kings 16:7בַּעְשָׁ֨אba'sha'proper noun (a name)Moreover, the word of the LORD came through the prophet Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha and his house, because of all the evil he had done in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger with the work of his hands and becoming like the house of Jeroboam, and also because Baasha had struck down the house of Jeroboam.here: Baasha
- 1 Kings 16:8בַּעְשָׁ֧אba'sha'proper noun (a name)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.here: Baasha
- 1 Kings 16:11בַּעְשָׁ֔אba'sha'proper noun (a name)As soon as Zimri began to reign and was seated on the throne, he struck down the entire household of Baasha. He did not leave a single male, whether a kinsman or friend.here: Baasha
- 1 Kings 16:12בַּעְשָׁ֑אba'sha'proper noun (a name)So Zimri destroyed the entire household of Baasha, according to the word that the LORD had spoken against Baasha through Jehu the prophet.here: Baasha
- 1 Kings 16:12בַּעְשָׁ֔אba'sha'proper noun (a name)So Zimri destroyed the entire household of Baasha, according to the word that the LORD had spoken against Baasha through Jehu the prophet.here: Baasha
- 1 Kings 16:13בַּעְשָׁ֔אba'sha'proper noun (a name)This happened because of all the sins Baasha and his son Elah had committed and had caused Israel to commit, provoking the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger with their worthless idols.here: Baasha
- 1 Kings 21:22בַּעְשָׁ֣אba'sha'proper noun (a name)I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat and like that of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have provoked My anger and caused Israel to sin.’here: Baasha
2 Kings1 occurrence
2 Chronicles4 occurrences
- 2 Chronicles 16:1בַּעְשָׁ֤אba'sha'proper noun (a name)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.here: Baasha
- 2 Chronicles 16:3בַּעְשָׁא֙ba'sha'proper noun (a name)“Let there be a treaty between me and you, between my father and your father. See, I have sent you silver and gold. Now go and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.”here: Baasha
- 2 Chronicles 16:5בַּעְשָׁ֔אba'sha'proper noun (a name)When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned his work.here: Baasha
- 2 Chronicles 16:6בַּעְשָׁ֑אba'sha'proper noun (a name)Then King Asa brought all the men of Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had used for building. And with these materials he built up Geba and Mizpah.here: Baasha