Baasha: meaning of the name

Baasha in Hebrew and Greek

Who named Baasha in the Bible

• Baasha, son of Ahijah

  26 verses · first mentioned in 1 Kings 15:16

Baasha in Scripture

“Baasha” appears in 26 verses of the King James Version; here are the first 8.

• 1 Kings 15:16

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

• 1 Kings 15:17

  And Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not suffer any to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.

• 1 Kings 15:19

  There is a league between me and thee, and between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent unto thee a present of silver and gold; come and break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.

• 1 Kings 15:21

  And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.

• 1 Kings 15:22

  Then king Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none was exempted: and they took away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha had builded; and king Asa built with them Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.

• 1 Kings 15:27

  And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon.

• 1 Kings 15:28

  Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead.

• 1 Kings 15:32

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