מְבַשֵּׂר֙
𐤌𐤁𐤔𐤓
bâsar
one bringing good news
To bring or announce news, especially good or momentous news; to proclaim a significant event. In biblical usage, often refers to the public declaration of victory, rescue, or the arrival of favorable circumstances. Unlike casual reporting, it involves the intentional communication of consequential information, frequently with a positive or joyful connotation.
Nahum 2:1 · Word #5
Lexicon H1319
| Lemma | בָּשַׂר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤔𐤓 |
| Transliteration | bâsar |
| Strong's | H1319 |
| Definition | To bring or announce news, especially good or momentous news; to proclaim a significant event. In biblical usage, often refers to the public declaration of victory, rescue, or the arrival of favorable circumstances. Unlike casual reporting, it involves the intentional communication of consequential information, frequently with a positive or joyful connotation. |
Morphology HVprmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | one bringing good news |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1319-08
proclaiming-herald
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem, active participle, masculine singular, absolute; denotes an ongoing or characteristic announcer of significant news. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem conveys intensive or declarative action—publicly announcing significant news. As a masculine singular active participle, it denotes "one who is proclaiming," hence "proclaiming-herald" to preserve both verbal force and heralding function. |
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