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Psalms 40:10

“I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

בָּשַׂרbâsar · baw-sar'
H1319 · Hebrew
Definition
properly, to be fresh, i.e. full (rosy, (figuratively) cheerful); to announce (glad news)
Derivation
a primitive root;
KJV renderings
messenger, preach, publish, shew forth, (bear, bring, carry, preach, good, tell good) tidings.
Grammar
  • בִּשַּׂ֤רְתִּי — verb Piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular
Code HVpp1cs
Usage
Occurs 24 times in the Hebrew Bible.1 Samuel 4:171 Samuel 31:92 Samuel 1:202 Samuel 4:102 Samuel 18:19

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read בָּשַׂר here.

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Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.