בַּעְשָׁ֤א
𐤁𐤏𐤔𐤀
Baesha
Baasha
Proper name designating a prominent Israelite individual: Baasha, son of Ahijah, who became king of the northern kingdom of Israel (c. 10th century BCE). Occasionally the name is associated, by folk etymology or potential root assonance, with notions of foul smell or offensive action, but in the biblical text it functions exclusively as a personal name.
2 Chronicles 16:1 · Word #7
Lexicon H1201
| Lemma | בַּעְשָׁא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤏𐤔𐤀 |
| Transliteration | Baesha |
| Strong's | H1201 |
| Definition | Proper name designating a prominent Israelite individual: Baasha, son of Ahijah, who became king of the northern kingdom of Israel (c. 10th century BCE). Occasionally the name is associated, by folk etymology or potential root assonance, with notions of foul smell or offensive action, but in the biblical text it functions exclusively as a personal name. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Baasha |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1201-01
Baasha
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | Although a possible root meaning "to stink" has been proposed, the term functions in the Hebrew Bible exclusively as a proper personal name. Since no active lexical meaning is carried in usage, it is rendered as the name itself. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Baesha
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Baasha |
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