H1201

בַּעְשָׁא

ba.sahN:N-M-P

Baasha

A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.15.16; 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

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

בַּעְשָׁא proper name, masculine a king of Israel 1Kgs 15:16; 1Kgs 15:17; 1Kgs 15:19 + 18 t. 1 Ki 15-16 + 1Kgs 21:22; 2Kgs 9:9; 2Chr 16:1; 2Chr 16:3; 2Chr 16:5; 2Chr 16:6; Jer 41:9.


26 occurrences

I Kings (20), II Kings (1), II Chronicles (4), Jeremiah (1)