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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 1309. בְּשׂוֹרָה (besorah) -- Good news, glad tidings</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/1309.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/2_samuel/4-10.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/1309.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 1309</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/1308.htm" title="1308">◄</a> 1309. besorah <a href="../hebrew/1310.htm" title="1310">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">besorah: Good news, glad tidings</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">בְּשׂוֹרָה</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>bsowrah<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>beh-so-RAH<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(bes-o-raw')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Good news, glad tidings<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>glad tidings, reward for, good news<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root בָּשַׂר (basar), which means "to bring news" or "to announce."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - G2098 (εὐαγγέλιον, euangelion) - Gospel, good news<p> - G2097 (εὐαγγελίζω, euangelizō) - To proclaim good news<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>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.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>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.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/1319.htm">basar</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>tidings<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>carry news (1), news (4), reward (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">בְּשׂרָה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>tidings</b></font> (compare Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb014209.gif"> see Ba<sup>NB 61</sup>; Sabean <font class="hebrew2">בשרן</font> DHM<sup>ZMG 1876, 672</sup>), <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/4-10.htm">2 Samuel 4:10</a> 3t.; <font class="hebrew2">בְּשׂוֺרָה</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/18-25.htm">2 Samuel 18:25</a>,27 — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <em>good tidings</em> <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/7-9.htm">1 Kings 7:9</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <em>tidings, news</em> <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/18-20.htm">2 Samuel 18:20,25</a>; with <font class="hebrew2">טובה</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/18-27.htm">2 Samuel 18:27</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>3</b></font> <em>reward for good tidings</em> <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/4-10.htm">2 Samuel 4:10</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/18-22.htm">2 Samuel 18:22</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>reward for tidings <p>Or (shortened) bsorah {bes-o-raw'}; feminine from <a href="/hebrew/1319.htm">basar</a>; glad tidings; by implication, reward for good news -- reward for tidings. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/1319.htm">basar</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בְּשֹׂרָ֣ה בְּשֹׂרָ֤ה בְּשֹׂרָֽה׃ בְּשׂוֹרָ֣ה בְּשׂוֹרָ֥ה בשורה בשרה בשרה׃ bə·śō·rāh bə·śō·w·rāh besoRah bəśōrāh bəśōwrāh<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/2_samuel/4-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Samuel 4:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לְתִתִּי־ ל֖וֹ <b> בְּשֹׂרָֽה׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_samuel/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> which <span class="itali">was the reward</span> I gave<br><a href="/kjvs/2_samuel/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> who [thought] that I would have given <span class="itali">him a reward for his tidings:</span><br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/4-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> which gave <span class="itali">was the reward</span><p><b><a href="/text/2_samuel/18-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Samuel 18:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/18.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לֹא֩ אִ֨ישׁ <b> בְּשֹׂרָ֤ה </b> אַתָּה֙ הַיּ֣וֹם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_samuel/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to him, You are not the man <span class="itali">to carry news</span> this<br><a href="/kjvs/2_samuel/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> unto him, Thou <span class="itali">shalt not bear tidings</span> this day,<br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/18-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> no the man <span class="itali">to carry</span> you day<p><b><a href="/text/2_samuel/18-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Samuel 18:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/18.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּלְכָ֖ה אֵין־ <b> בְּשׂוֹרָ֥ה </b> מֹצֵֽאת׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_samuel/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> since you will have no <span class="itali">reward</span> for going?<br><a href="/kjvs/2_samuel/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> my son, <span class="itali">seeing that thou hast no tidings</span> ready?<br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/18-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> my son will have <span class="itali">reward</span> ready<p><b><a href="/text/2_samuel/18-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Samuel 18:25</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/18.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אִם־ לְבַדּ֖וֹ <b> בְּשׂוֹרָ֣ה </b> בְּפִ֑יו וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_samuel/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> he is by himself <span class="itali">there is good news</span> in his mouth.<br><a href="/kjvs/2_samuel/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> said, <span class="itali">If he [be] alone, [there is] tidings</span> in his mouth.<br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/18-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> If himself <span class="itali">news</span> his mouth came<p><b><a href="/text/2_samuel/18-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Samuel 18:27</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/18.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">זֶ֔ה וְאֶל־ <b> בְּשׂוֹרָ֥ה </b> טוֹבָ֖ה יָבֽוֹא׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_samuel/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and comes with good <span class="itali">news.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/2_samuel/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and cometh with good <span class="itali">tidings.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/18-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> This about <span class="itali">news</span> good and comes<p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/7-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 7:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַזֶּה֙ יוֹם־ <b> בְּשֹׂרָ֣ה </b> ה֔וּא וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> is a day <span class="itali">of good news,</span> but we are keeping silent;<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [is] a day <span class="itali">of good tidings,</span> and we hold our peace:<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/7-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> This day <span class="itali">news</span> he we<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1309.htm">6 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1309.htm">Strong's Hebrew 1309<br>6 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/besorah_1309.htm">bə·śō·rāh — 6 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div 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