Quick Definition
to bear tidings
Strong's Definition
properly, to be fresh, i.e. full (rosy, (figuratively) cheerful); to announce (glad news)
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: messenger, preach, publish, shew forth, (bear, bring, carry, preach, good, tell good) tidings.
TWOT Reference: 291
Outline of Biblical Usage
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
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
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
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
בָּשַׂר
bâśar
BDB Definition:
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
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 291
Total KJV Occurrences: 50