How to Pronounce Baasha
BAY-uh-shuh
Baasha is pronounced BAY-uh-shuh (ˈbeɪəʃə): three syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: Bah-ah-SHAH.
What does Baasha mean?
Baasha means “he that seeks, or lays waste”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Baasha?
Baasha son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against King Nadab, killed him, and reigned over Israel in Tirzah for twenty-four years (1 Kings 15:27, 1 Kings 15:33). He warred with Asa king of Judah all their days and fortified Ramah to blockade him (1 Kings 15:16, 1 Kings 15:17).
Also pronounced
Bah-ah-SHAH
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