Strong's Lexicon basar: To bring news, to announce, to proclaim Original Word: בָּשַׂר Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 2097 (εὐαγγελίζω, euangelizō): To announce good news, to evangelize - Strong's Greek 2784 (κηρύσσω, kēryssō): To proclaim, to preach Usage: The Hebrew verb "basar" primarily means to bring good news or to announce. It is often used in the context of proclaiming glad tidings or delivering a message of joy. In the Old Testament, it is frequently associated with the announcement of victory or salvation, reflecting the cultural importance of messengers who brought news from the battlefield or from distant lands. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, communication was primarily oral, and messengers played a crucial role in conveying news. The act of bringing good news was significant, as it could change the course of events, bring hope, or confirm God's intervention in human affairs. The concept of "basar" is deeply embedded in the prophetic tradition, where prophets were seen as messengers of God's word, bringing both warnings and promises of redemption. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to bear tidings NASB Translation bear good news (1), bearer of good news (2), bring good news (1), bring the news (1), bring...news (1), bringing good news (2), brings good news (3), brought the news (2), carry the good news (2), carry news (1), carry...news (1), messenger of good news (1), proclaim (1), proclaim good tidings (2), proclaim the good tidings (1), proclaimed glad tidings (1), receive good news (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [בָּשַׂר] verb bear tidings (√ rub smooth the face; compare Arabic  remove the face of surface of a thing, compare Arabic  be glad, joyful;  he rejoiced him with the message of the birth of a son; Ethiopic  bring a joyful message, so Assyrian bussuru (Pa.) DlPr 170, Sabean תבשר DHMMV, also בשר proper name, of deity,  DHMZMG 1883, 358, CISiv. 1, 41, 1. 3) — Pi`el Perfect בִּשַּׂר Jeremiah 20:15 2t.; Imperfect תְּבַשֵּׂר 2 Samuel 18:20 4t.; אֲבַשְּׂרָה 2 Samuel 18:19; Imperative בַּשְּׂרוּ 1 Chronicles 16:23 = Psalm 96:2; infinitive לְבַשֵּׂר 1 Samuel 31:9 2t.; Participle מְבַשֵּׂר Isaiah 41:27 6t.; feminine מְבַשֶּׂרֶת Isaiah 40:9 (twice in verse); plural מְבַשְּׂרוֺת Psalm 68:12; — 1 gladden with good tidings: birth of a son Jeremiah 20:15; victory 1 Samuel 31:9; 2 Samuel 1:20; 1 Chronicles 10:9; Psalm 68:12; היה כמבשׂר בעיניו he was in his eyes as a bearer of good tidings 2 Samuel 4:10. 2 bear tidings 2 Samuel 18:19,20 (twice in verse); 2 Samuel 18:26; even of evil 1 Samuel 4:17, and so with accusative בשׂר טוב 1 Kings 1:42. 3 herald as glad tidings: the salvation of God, peach (chiefly exilic usage) the advent of ׳י in salvation Nahum 2:1; Isaiah 40:9 (twice in verse); Isaiah 41:27; Isaiah 52:7 (twice in verse); the praises of Yahweh Isaiah 60:6; His righteousness in the great congregation Psalm 40:10; His salvation daily Psalm 96:2 = 1 Chronicles 16:23; the Messianic servant preaches good tidings to the meek Isaiah 61:1. Hithpa`el Imperfect יִתְבַּשֵּׂר 2 Samuel 18:31 receive good tidings (so Kirkp. Klo; compare Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance messenger, preach, publish, show forth, bear, bring, carry, preachA primitive root; properly, to be fresh, i.e. Full (rosy, (figuratively) cheerful); to announce (glad news) -- messenger, preach, publish, shew forth, (bear, bring, carry, preach, good, tell good) tidings. Forms and Transliterations בִּשַּׂ֤ר בִּשַּׂ֤רְתִּי בַּשְּׂר֥וּ בשר בשרו בשרתי הַֽ֝מְבַשְּׂר֗וֹת הַֽמְבַשֵּׂ֜ר המבשר המבשרות וַאֲבַשְּׂרָ֖ה וּבִשַּׂרְתָּ֖ ואבשרה ובשרת יְבַשֵּֽׂרוּ׃ יִתְבַּשֵּׂר֙ יבשרו׃ יתבשר כִמְבַשֵּׂר֙ כמבשר לְבַשֵּׂ֛ר לְבַשֵּׂ֣ר לבשר מְבַשֵּֽׂר׃ מְבַשֵּׂ֗ר מְבַשֵּׂ֥ר מְבַשֵּׂר֙ מְבַשֶּׂ֖רֶת מְבַשֶּׂ֣רֶת מבשר מבשר׃ מבשרת תְּבַשְּׂר֖וּ תְּבַשֵּֽׂר׃ תְבַשֵּׂ֔ר תבשר תבשר׃ תבשרו baś·śə·rū basseRu baśśərū biś·śar biś·śar·tî bisSar biśśar bisSarti biśśartî chimvasSer ham·ḇaś·śə·rō·wṯ ham·ḇaś·śêr hamḇaśśêr hamḇaśśərōwṯ hamvasSer hamvasseRot ḵim·ḇaś·śêr ḵimḇaśśêr lə·ḇaś·śêr ləḇaśśêr levasSer mə·ḇaś·śe·reṯ mə·ḇaś·śêr məḇaśśêr məḇaśśereṯ mevasSer mevasSeret tə·ḇaś·śə·rū tə·ḇaś·śêr ṯə·ḇaś·śêr təḇaśśêr ṯəḇaśśêr təḇaśśərū tevasSer tevasseRu ū·ḇiś·śar·tā ūḇiśśartā uvissarTa vaavasseRah wa’ăḇaśśərāh wa·’ă·ḇaś·śə·rāh yə·ḇaś·śê·rū yəḇaśśêrū yevasSeru yiṯ·baś·śêr yitbasSer yiṯbaśśêrLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Samuel 4:17 HEB: וַיַּ֨עַן הַֽמְבַשֵּׂ֜ר וַיֹּ֗אמֶר נָ֤ס NAS: Then the one who brought the news replied, KJV: And the messenger answered and said, INT: replied brought and said has fled 1 Samuel 31:9 2 Samuel 1:20 2 Samuel 4:10 2 Samuel 18:19 2 Samuel 18:20 2 Samuel 18:20 2 Samuel 18:26 2 Samuel 18:31 1 Kings 1:42 1 Chronicles 10:9 1 Chronicles 16:23 Psalm 40:9 Psalm 68:11 Psalm 96:2 Isaiah 40:9 Isaiah 40:9 Isaiah 41:27 Isaiah 52:7 Isaiah 52:7 Isaiah 60:6 Isaiah 61:1 Jeremiah 20:15 Nahum 1:15 24 Occurrences |
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