basha · Baasha

What it means

basha (בַּעְשָׁא) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Baasha”.

A name of uncertain meaning. It is the man of Issachar who conspired against Nadab, wiped out the house of Jeroboam and reigned twenty-four years over Israel (1 Kings 15:27–16:7).

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Where it appears

• 1 Kings×22
• 2 Kings×1
• 2 Chronicles×4
• Jeremiah×1

• 1 Kings 15:16

  And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.

• 1 Kings 15:17

  Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and built Ramah, so as not to let anyone go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.

• 1 Kings 15:19

  “Let there be a covenant between me and you, as between my father and your father. Look, I have sent you a bribe of silver and gold; go, break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.”

• 1 Kings 15:21

  And it happened when Baasha heard it that he stopped building Ramah, and lived in Tirzah.

• 1 Kings 15:22

  Then King Asa summoned all Judah, none exempt, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and its timber, with which Baasha had been building; and King Asa built with them Geba of Benjamin and Mizpah.

• 1 Kings 15:27

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

• 1 Kings 15:28

  Baasha put him to death in year three of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his place.

• 1 Kings 15:32

  And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.

• 1 Kings 15:33

  In year three of Asa king of Judah, Baasha son of Ahijah began to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, and he reigned twenty and four years.

• 1 Kings 16:1

  The word of YHWH came to Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha, saying,

• 1 Kings 16:3

  look, I am sweeping away after Baasha and after his house, and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam son of Nebat.

• 1 Kings 16:4

  Whoever of Baasha’s house dies in the city, the dogs will eat; and whoever of his dies in the field, the birds of the sky will eat.”

• 1 Kings 16:5

  The rest of the deeds of Baasha, and what he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

• 1 Kings 16:6

  Baasha lay down with his fathers and was buried in Tirzah; and Elah his son reigned in his place.

• 1 Kings 16:7

  Also, through Jehu son of Hanani the prophet, the word of YHWH came to Baasha and to his house, because of all the evil that he did in the eyes of YHWH, provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, becoming like the house of Jeroboam, and because he struck him.

• 1 Kings 16:8

  In year twenty and six of Asa king of Judah, Elah son of Baasha began to reign over Israel in Tirzah, and he reigned two years.

• 1 Kings 16:11

  And it happened, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he struck down all the house of Baasha; he did not leave him one who urinates against the wall, neither his kinsmen-redeemers nor his friend.

• 1 Kings 16:12

  Zimri destroyed all the house of Baasha, according to the word of YHWH that he spoke to Baasha through Jehu the prophet,

• 1 Kings 16:13

  because of all the sins of Baasha and the sins of Elah his son, which they sinned and with which they made Israel sin, provoking to anger YHWH, the Elohim of Israel, with their worthless idols.

• 1 Kings 21:22

  and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha son of Ahijah, because of the provocation with which you have provoked me to anger and made Israel sin.’

• 2 Kings 9:9

  I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam son of Nebat and like the house of Baasha son of Ahijah.

• 2 Chronicles 16:1

  In year thirty-six of the reign of Asa, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and built Ramah, so as not to let anyone go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.

• 2 Chronicles 16:3

  “Let there be a covenant between me and you, as between my father and your father. Look, I have sent you silver and gold; go, break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.”

• 2 Chronicles 16:5

  And it happened when Baasha heard it that he stopped building Ramah and halted his work.

• 2 Chronicles 16:6

  And Asa the king took all Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and its timber, with which Baasha had been building; and he built with them Geba and Mizpah.

• Jeremiah 41:9

  Now the cistern where Ishmael had thrown all the corpses of the men whom he had struck down along with Gedaliah was the one that King Asa had made because of Baasha king of Israel; that one Ishmael son of Nethaniah filled with the slain.

And 2 more times.