Lexicon / H1201
בַּעְשָׁא
ba.sah
  • Baasha

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: 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

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: Baasha

בַּעְשָׁא n.pr.m . a king of Israel