1 Kings 15:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֔א
(ba'·sha,)
1201: a king of Isr.of uncertain derivation
heardכִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ
(kish·mo·a')
8085: to heara prim. root
[of it], he ceasedוַיֶּחְדַּ֕ל
(vai·yech·dal)
2308: to ceasea prim. root
fortifyingמִבְּנֹ֖ות
(mib·be·no·vt)
1129: to builda prim. root
Ramahהָֽרָמָ֑ה
(ha·ra·mah;)
7414: "height," the name of several places in Isr.from rum
and remainedוַיֵּ֖שֶׁב
(vai·ye·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in Tirzah.בְּתִרְצָֽה׃
(be·tir·tzah.)
8656: daughter of Zelophehad, also a Canaanite cityfrom ratsah


















KJV Lexicon
And it came to pass when Baasha
Ba`sha'  (bah-shaw')
offensiveness; Basha, a king of Israel -- Baasha.
heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
thereof that he left off
chadal  (khaw-dal')
to be flabby, i.e. (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle -- cease, end, fall, forbear, forsake, leave (off), let alone, rest, be unoccupied, want.
building
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
of Ramah
Ramah  (raw-maw')
Ramah, the name of four places in Palestine -- Ramah.
and dwelt
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in Tirzah
Tirtsah  (teer-tsaw')
delightsomeness; Tirtsah, a place in Palestine; also an Israelitess -- Tirzah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When Baasha heard of it, he ceased fortifying Ramah and remained in Tirzah.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Baasha heard about it, he quit building Ramah and stayed in Tirzah.

International Standard Version
When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and remained in Tirzah,

NET Bible
When Baasha heard the news, he stopped fortifying Ramah and settled down in Tirzah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Baasha heard the news, he stopped fortifying Ramah and lived in Tirzah.

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard of it, that he stopped building Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
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