What does בָּשַׂר · תְּהִלָּה mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H1319, H8416
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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בָּשַׂרH1319properly, to be fresh , i.e. full ( rosy , figuratively cheerful ); to announce (glad news)
Pronunciationbāšar
To announce glad news; brings joyful tidings of salvation, victory, or divine deliverance throughout OT.
Open lexicon entry →תְּהִלָּהH8416laudation ; specifically (concretely) a hymn
Pronunciationtĕhillāh
Praise as a concrete act of spoken or sung worship, not abstract sentiment; foundational to Hebrew liturgical practice
Open lexicon entry →What does בָּשַׂר / תְּהִלָּה (bāśar / tᵉhillâ) mean in the Bible?
בָּשַׂר · תְּהִלָּה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "announce praise, proclaim good news/praise.".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1319, H8416?
H1319, H8416 is connected to 82 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. announce praise, proclaim good news/praise.
Source Gloss
announce praise, proclaim good news/praise.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms16
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action15×
Participle active2Sam 18:26 · Isa 40:9 · Isa 41:27 · Isa 52:7 · Nah 2:17×
Imperfect1Kgs 1:42 · 2Sam 18:20 · Isa 60:63×
Sequential imperfect1Chr 16:23 · Ps 96:22×
PerfectJer 20:15 · Ps 40:102×
Jussive2Sam 1:201×
Hithpaelreflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others1×
Imperfect2Sam 18:311×
Word Origins
בָּשַׂר / תְּהִלָּה is a primitive root - no further derivation.