Hebrew · H1319, H8416 · unreviewed

בָּשַׂר / תְּהִלָּה

Properly, to be fresh , i.e. full ( rosy , figuratively cheerful ); to announce (glad news) · laudation ; specifically (concretely) a hymn

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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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תְּהִלָּה H8416 laudation ; specifically (concretely) a hymn
Pronunciation tĕhillāh
Praise as a concrete act of spoken or sung worship, not abstract sentiment; foundational to Hebrew liturgical practice
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What does בָּשַׂר / תְּהִלָּה (bāśar / tᵉhillâ) mean in the Bible?

בָּשַׂר · תְּהִלָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "announce praise, proclaim good news/praise.". announce praise, proclaim good news/praise.

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Meaning

announce praise, proclaim good news/praise.
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
Imperfect 1Kgs 1:42 · 2Sam 18:20 · Isa 60:6
Sequential imperfect 1Chr 16:23 · Ps 96:2
Perfect Jer 20:15 · Ps 40:10
Jussive 2Sam 1:20
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others
Imperfect 2Sam 18:31
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