Hebrew · H1319, G2097 · unreviewed

Basar

Properly, to be fresh , i.e. full ( rosy , figuratively cheerful ); to announce (glad news) · to announce good news ("evangelize") especially the gospel

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בָּשַׂר H1319 properly, to be fresh , i.e. full ( rosy , figuratively cheerful ); to announce (glad news)

Pronunciation bāšar

To announce glad news; brings joyful tidings of salvation, victory, or divine deliverance throughout OT.

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εὐαγγελίζω G2097 to announce good news ("evangelize") especially the gospel

Pronunciation euangelízō

Proclaim the Christian gospel of salvation as joyful, liberating news to receptive hearers.

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What does basar (basar) mean in the Bible?

בָּשַׂר · εὐαγγελίζω is a Hebrew word meaning "to bring good news".

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Meaning

to bring good news

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 15×

Participle active 2Sam 18:26 · Isa 40:9 · Isa 41:27 · Isa 52:7 · Nah 2:1 7×

Imperfect 1Kgs 1:42 · 2Sam 18:20 · Isa 60:6 3×

Sequential imperfect 1Chr 16:23 · Ps 96:2 2×

Perfect Jer 20:15 · Ps 40:10 2×

Jussive 2Sam 1:20 1×

Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 1×

Imperfect 2Sam 18:31 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 16 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Participle 7 Imperfect 5 Imperative 2 Perfect 2

Stem

Piel 15 Hithpael 1

Mood

Indicative/jussive 4 Imperative 2 Indicative 2 Jussive 1

OT Occurrences

2 Sam 1:20 Piel · Imperfect · Jussive 2 Sam 18:20 Piel · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive 2 Sam 18:26 Piel · Participle 2 Sam 18:31 Hithpael · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive 1 Kgs 1:42 Piel · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive 1 Chr 16:23 Piel · Imperative · Imperative Ps 40:10 Piel · Perfect · Indicative Ps 96:2 Piel · Imperative · Imperative Isa 40:9 Piel · Participle Isa 40:9 Piel · Participle Isa 41:27 Piel · Participle Isa 52:7 Piel · Participle Isa 52:7 Piel · Participle Isa 60:6 Piel · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Jer 20:15 Piel · Perfect · Indicative Nah 2:1 Piel · Participle

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 9 — Rights Surrendered, the Gospel Advanced, and Discipline for the Prize Acts 11 — Jerusalem Recognizes God’s Grace to the Gentiles Acts 13 — The Spirit Sends the Mission and the Word Turns to the Gentiles Acts 14 — Through Many Hardships into the Kingdom Acts 16 — The Gospel Enters Macedonia: Opened Hearts, Broken Chains, and Household Faith Acts 5 — Holy Fear, Bold Witness, and Joyful Suffering Acts 8 — The Scattered Church Carries Christ Beyond Jerusalem Luke 1 — The Promised Savior Announced in the Fullness of Time Luke 2 — The Savior Born, Revealed, Presented, and Growing in Wisdom Luke 3 — The Way Prepared, the Son Revealed, and the Lineage Traced Luke 4 — The Spirit-Anointed Son Tested, Rejected, and Proclaiming the Kingdom Luke 7 — The Compassionate Lord Who Heals, Raises, Confirms, and Forgives Luke 8 — The Word Heard, the Kingdom Revealed, and the Lord’s Authority Displayed Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Romans 10 — Christ the End of the Law and the Righteousness Received by Faith Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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