Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
good news
Usage: 1) news, good news, tidings, reward for good news 1a) good tidings 1b) tidings, news 1c) reward for good tidings
Strong's Number
H1309
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
2
Strong's H1309 Quick Answer
Strong's H1309 בְּשׂוֹרָה בְּשׂוֹרָה (bsowrah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. bsowrah (bes-o-raw') (or (shortened) bsorah {bes-o-raw'}) n-f. 1. glad tidings 2. (by implication) reward for good news It has 6 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include tidings. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- bsowrah (bes-o-raw') (or (shortened) bsorah {bes-o-raw'}) n-f. 1. glad tidings 2. (by implication) reward for good news
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- tidings
Meaning and Definition
bsowrah (bes-o-raw') (or (shortened) bsorah {bes-o-raw'}) n-f. 1. glad tidings 2. (by implication) reward for good news [feminine from H1319] KJV: reward for tidings. Root(s): H1319
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1309. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1309 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render bsowrah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
tidings
2 Samuel 4:10
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How Strong's H1309 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1309 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1309 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings:
And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.
Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1309.
When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings:
And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.
Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?
And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.
And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.
Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king's household.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1309, grouped by book.
2 Samuel 5 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1309 FAQ
What does besorah (בְּשׂוֹרָה) mean?
Besorah (Strong's H1309) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "reward for tidings". bsowrah (bes-o-raw') (or (shortened) bsorah {bes-o-raw'}) n-f. 1. glad tidings 2. (by implication) reward for good news
How many times is besorah (בְּשׂוֹרָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H1309 across 2 books.
Where can I study besorah (בְּשׂוֹרָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1309 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate besorah (בְּשׂוֹרָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as tidings. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.