בָּשַׂר (ba.sar) means “to bear tidings” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: baw-sar' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
בָּשַׂר · ba.sar · to bear tidings
1) to bear news, bear tidings, publish, preach, show forth 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to gladden with good news 1a2) to bear news 1a3) to announce (salvation) as good news, preach 1b) (Hithpael) to receive good news
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a primitive root; properly, to be fresh, i.e. full (rosy, (figuratively) cheerful); to announce (glad news)
KJV glosses: messenger, preach, publish, shew forth, (bear, bring, carry, preach, good, tell good) tidings.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| herald of good news | 2 |
| proclaim | 2 |
| to proclaim the news | 2 |
| a bearer of good news | 1 |
| a herald of good news | 1 |
| and proclaiming | 1 |
| brings good news | 1 |
| brought | 1 |
| do so | 1 |
| hear the good news | 1 |
| i proclaim | 1 |
| news | 1 |
| of one who brings good news | 1 |
| of those who bring good news | 1 |
| of women proclaim it | 1 |
| proclaim it | 1 |
| the good news | 1 |
| the messenger | 1 |
| to preach good news | 1 |
| who bring | 1 |
| you may do | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| tidings | 3 |
| of him that bringeth good tidings | 2 |
| shew forth | 2 |
| that bringest good tidings | 2 |
| and bear | 1 |
| and bringest | 1 |
| and the messenger | 1 |
| and they shall shew forth | 1 |
| but thou shalt bear tidings | 1 |
| good tidings | 1 |
| he also bringeth tidings | 1 |
| i have preached | 1 |
| me to preach good tidings | 1 |
| of those that published | 1 |
| one that bringeth good tidings | 1 |
| publish | 1 |
| that bringeth good tidings | 1 |
| thou shalt bear no tidings | 1 |
| to carry tidings | 1 |
| to publish | 1 |
| who brought tidings | 1 |
Page 1 of 1. 21 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
The messenger answered, “Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been a great slaughter among the people. Your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are both dead, and the ark of God has been captured.”
Read word by wordThey cut off Saul’s head, stripped off his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim the news in the temples of their idols and among their people.
Read word by wordTell it not in Gath; proclaim it not in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, and the daughters of the uncircumcised exult.
Read word by wordwhen someone told me, ‘Look, Saul is dead,’ and thought he was a bearer of good news, I seized him and put him to death at Ziklag. That was his reward for his news!
Read word by wordThen Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, “Please let me run and tell the king the good news that the LORD has avenged him of his enemies.”
Read word by wordBut Joab replied, “You are not the man to take good news today. You may do it another day, but you must not do so today, because the king’s son is dead.”
Read word by wordthe watchman saw another man running, and he called out to the gatekeeper, “Look! Another man is running alone!” “This one also brings good news,” said the king.
Read word by wordJust then the Cushite came and said, “May my lord the king hear the good news: Today the LORD has avenged you of all who rose up against you!”
Read word by wordAs he was speaking, suddenly Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest arrived. “Come in,” said Adonijah, “for you are a man of valor. You must be bringing good news.”
Read word by wordThey stripped Saul, cut off his head, took his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim the news in the temple of their idols and among their people.
Read word by wordSing to the LORD, all the earth. Proclaim His salvation day after day.
Read word by wordI proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not seal my lips, as You, O LORD, do know.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 40.10
The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it:
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 68.12
Sing to the LORD, bless His name; proclaim His salvation day after day.
Read word by wordGo up on a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news. Raise your voice loudly, O Jerusalem, herald of good news. Lift it up, do not be afraid! Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!”
Read word by wordI was the first to tell Zion: ‘Look, here they are!’ And I gave to Jerusalem a herald of good news.
Read word by wordHow beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
Read word by wordCaravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.
Read word by wordThe Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
Read word by wordCursed be the man who brought my father the news, saying, “A son is born to you,” bringing him great joy.
Read word by wordLook to the mountains—the feet of one who brings good news, who proclaims peace! Celebrate your feasts, O Judah; fulfill your vows. For the wicked will never again march through you; they will be utterly cut off.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 2.1
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