בָּשָׂר

Strong’s Definition

flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of aman

Etymology & Derivation

from H1319 (בָּשַׂר);

KJV Usage

body, (fat, lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-) kind, [phrase] nakedness, self, skin.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.flesh
• 2.of the body
• 3.the body itself
• 4.male organ of generation (euphemism)
• 5.kindred, blood-relations
• 6.flesh as frail or erring (man against god)
• 7.all living things
• 8.animals
• 9.mankind

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: bâsâr; Pronunciation: baw-sawr'