Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhen Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned his work. Young's Literal Translation And it cometh to pass, at Baasha’s hearing, that he ceaseth from building Ramah, and letteth his work rest; King James Bible And it came to pass, when Baasha heard [it], that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease. Hebrew When Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֔א (ba‘·šā) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1201: Baasha -- a king of Israel learned of this, כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ (kiš·mō·a‘) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently he stopped וַיֶּחְדַּ֕ל (way·yeḥ·dal) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2308: To be flabby, desist, be lacking, idle fortifying מִבְּנ֖וֹת (mib·bə·nō·wṯ) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1129: To build Ramah הָרָמָ֑ה (hā·rā·māh) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7414: Ramah -- 'height', the name of several places in Israel and abandoned וַיַּשְׁבֵּ֖ת (way·yaš·bêṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7673: To repose, desist from exertion his work. מְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃ (mə·laḵ·tōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property |