1309. besorah

Strong's Lexicon

besorah: Good news, glad tidings

Original Word: בְּשׂוֹרָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: bsowrah
Pronunciation: beh-so-RAH
Phonetic Spelling: (bes-o-raw')
Definition: Good news, glad tidings
Meaning: glad tidings, reward for, good news

Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּשַׂר (basar), which means "to bring news" or "to announce."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2098 (εὐαγγέλιον, euangelion) - Gospel, good news

- G2097 (εὐαγγελίζω, euangelizō) - To proclaim good news

Usage: The term "besorah" primarily refers to the announcement of good news or glad tidings. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it often pertains to the proclamation of victory, deliverance, or other positive events. The word conveys a sense of joy and relief associated with the reception of favorable news.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the announcement of good news was a significant event, often celebrated with joy and communal gatherings. Messengers would bring news of military victories, the birth of a child, or other important events. The concept of "besorah" is deeply rooted in the communal and covenantal life of Israel, where news of God's deliverance and faithfulness was central to their identity and worship.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from basar
Definition
tidings
NASB Translation
carry news (1), news (4), reward (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

בְּשׂרָה noun feminine tidings (compare Arabic see Ba^{NB 61}; Sabean בשרן DHM^{ZMG 1876, 672}), 2 Samuel 4:10 3t.; בְּשׂוֺרָה 2 Samuel 18:25,27 —

1 good tidings 1 Kings 7:9.

2 tidings, news 2 Samuel 18:20,25; with טובה 2 Samuel 18:27.

3 reward for good tidings 2 Samuel 4:10; 2 Samuel 18:22.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

reward for tidings

Or (shortened) bsorah {bes-o-raw'}; feminine from basar; glad tidings; by implication, reward for good news -- reward for tidings.

see HEBREW basar

Forms and Transliterations

בְּשֹׂרָ֣ה בְּשֹׂרָ֤ה בְּשֹׂרָֽה׃ בְּשׂוֹרָ֣ה בְּשׂוֹרָ֥ה בשורה בשרה בשרה׃ bə·śō·rāh bə·śō·w·rāh besoRah bəśōrāh bəśōwrāh

Englishman's Concordance

2 Samuel 4:10
HEB: לְתִתִּי־ ל֖וֹ בְּשֹׂרָֽה׃
NAS: which was the reward I gave
KJV: who [thought] that I would have given him a reward for his tidings:
INT: which gave was the reward

2 Samuel 18:20
HEB: לֹא֩ אִ֨ישׁ בְּשֹׂרָ֤ה אַתָּה֙ הַיּ֣וֹם
NAS: to him, You are not the man to carry news this
KJV: unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day,
INT: no the man to carry you day

2 Samuel 18:22
HEB: וּלְכָ֖ה אֵין־ בְּשׂוֹרָ֥ה מֹצֵֽאת׃
NAS: since you will have no reward for going?
KJV: my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?
INT: my son will have reward ready

2 Samuel 18:25
HEB: אִם־ לְבַדּ֖וֹ בְּשׂוֹרָ֣ה בְּפִ֑יו וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ
NAS: he is by himself there is good news in his mouth.
KJV: said, If he [be] alone, [there is] tidings in his mouth.
INT: If himself news his mouth came

2 Samuel 18:27
HEB: זֶ֔ה וְאֶל־ בְּשׂוֹרָ֥ה טוֹבָ֖ה יָבֽוֹא׃
NAS: and comes with good news.
KJV: and cometh with good tidings.
INT: This about news good and comes

2 Kings 7:9
HEB: הַזֶּה֙ יוֹם־ בְּשֹׂרָ֣ה ה֔וּא וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ
NAS: is a day of good news, but we are keeping silent;
KJV: [is] a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace:
INT: This day news he we

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1309
6 Occurrences

bə·śō·rāh — 6 Occ.