1 Kings

1 Kings 15:17

¹⁷Baasha king of Israel went to war against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Baasha	בַּעְשָׁ֤א	ba‘·šā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1201 Basha
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
went to war	וַיַּ֨עַל	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Judah	יְהוּדָ֔ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
and fortified	וַיִּ֖בֶן	way·yi·ḇen	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1129 build
Ramah	הָרָמָ֑ה	hā·rā·māh	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7414 the Height, Rama
to prevent	תֵּ֚ת	têṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5414 give, put, set
from leaving	יֹצֵ֣א	yō·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
or entering the territory of	וָבָ֔א	wā·ḇā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
Asa	לְאָסָ֖א	lə·’ā·sā	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H609 Asa
king	מֶ֥לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Judah	יְהוּדָֽה׃	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.