ba.sar denotes bringing or publicly announcing a report, including news of salvation, victory, birth, or death.

The attested use is the communication of tidings: reports may be proclaimed publicly to peoples or cities, brought by a messenger to a king, or announced as news of salvation, victory, birth, or death. The verses show that the content can be welcome or unwelcome rather than restricting the verb to favorable news.

1. Announcing or bringing a report · dominant

   In 1 Samuel 31:9 and 1 Chronicles 10:9, the infinitive construct occurs where news is sent throughout Philistine territory to idols and people. In 2 Samuel 18:19, a cohortative expresses Ahimaaz's request to run with news to the king, while 2 Samuel 18:20 concerns news withheld because the king's son has died. In Isaiah 52:7, active participles describe one announcing peace, good, and salvation to Zion; the APB renders the clause "who brings good news" and "who proclaims salvation."

   1 Samuel 31:91 Chronicles 10:92 Samuel 18:192 Samuel 18:20Isaiah 52:7Jeremiah 20:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB presents the activity with expressions such as "proclaim the news," "bearer of tidings," "carry the news," and "brings good news." These variations reflect whole-verse translation renderings of the individual Hebrew form.