בָּשַׂר
ba.sar
to bear tidings
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word בָּשַׂר (ba.sar) in the Hebrew Bible primarily means "to bear tidings." This suggests that its core function is to convey news or message from one person or location to another. Its semantic domain is "Animals & Creatures," but it does not necessarily relate to animals or creatures in its modern sense. Instead, it could be related to the idea of bearing a burden or message. The data reveals 24 occurrences in the Bible, indicating that this word is not a rare or obscure term. Its range of usage is diverse, suggesting that it can be applied in various contexts. Although the exact nature of these contexts is not specified, it is likely that ba.sar is used to describe both positive and negative news. The repetition of this term throughout the Bible may also hint at its importance in ancient Hebrew communication. The significance of ba.sar lies in its role as a fundamental verb related to information exchange. Its widespread usage across the Hebrew Bible underscores the importance of news and messaging in ancient Hebrew culture and society.
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Occurrences in Scripture
24 total occurrences across the text
I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, Yahweh, you know.
Psalms 68:11The Lord announced the word. The ones who proclaim it are a great company.
Psalms 96:2Sing to Yahweh! Bless his name! Proclaim his salvation from day to day!
Isaiah 40:9You who tell good news to Zion, go up on a high mountain. You who tell good news to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with strength! Lift it up! Don’t be afraid! Say to the cities of Judah, “Behold, your God!”
Isaiah 40:9You who tell good news to Zion, go up on a high mountain. You who tell good news to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with strength! Lift it up! Don’t be afraid! Say to the cities of Judah, “Behold, your God!”
Isaiah 41:27I am the first to say to Zion, ‘Behold, look at them;’ and I will give one who brings good news to Jerusalem.
Isaiah 52:7How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
Isaiah 52:7How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
Isaiah 60:6A multitude of camels will cover you, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah. All from Sheba will come. They will bring gold and frankincense, and will proclaim the praises of Yahweh.
Isaiah 61:1The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me, because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to those who are bound,
Jeremiah 20:15Cursed is the man who brought news to my father, saying, “A boy is born to you,” making him very glad.
Nahum 1:15Behold, on the mountains the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace! Keep your feasts, Judah! Perform your vows, for the wicked one will no more pass through you. He is utterly cut off.
1 Samuel 4:17He who brought the news answered, “Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been also a great slaughter among the people. Your two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and God’s ark has been captured.”
1 Samuel 31:9They cut off his head, stripped off his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines all around, to carry the news to the house of their idols, and to the people.
2 Samuel 1:20Don’t tell it in Gath. Don’t publish it in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
2 Samuel 4:10when someone told me, ‘Behold, Saul is dead,’ thinking that he brought good news, I seized him and killed him in Ziklag, which was the reward I gave him for his news.
2 Samuel 18:19Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, “Let me now run and carry the king news, how Yahweh has avenged him of his enemies.”
2 Samuel 18:20Joab said to him, “You must not be the bearer of news today, but you must carry news another day. But today you must carry no news, because the king’s son is dead.”
2 Samuel 18:20Joab said to him, “You must not be the bearer of news today, but you must carry news another day. But today you must carry no news, because the king’s son is dead.”
2 Samuel 18:26The watchman saw another man running; and the watchman called to the gatekeeper, and said, “Behold, a man running alone!” The king said, “He also brings news.”
2 Samuel 18:31Behold, the Cushite came. The Cushite said, “News for my lord the king, for Yahweh has avenged you today of all those who rose up against you.”
1 Kings 1:42While he yet spoke, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came; and Adonijah said, “Come in; for you are a worthy man, and bring good news.”
1 Chronicles 10:9They stripped him, and took his head and his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines all around, to carry the news to their idols, and to the people.
1 Chronicles 16:23Sing to Yahweh, all the earth! Display his salvation from day to day.