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בְּשׂוֹרָה H1309

H1309 is the Hebrew word בְּשׂוֹרָה, transliterated bᵉsôwrâh and said bes-o-raw'. The King James Version most often renders it reward for his tidings.

Word: בְּשׂוֹרָהTransliteration: bᵉsôwrâhSaid: bes-o-raw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 6 verses

What it means

glad tidings; by implication, reward forgood news.

Where it comes from

or (shortened) בְּשֹׂרָה; feminine from H1319 (בָּשַׂר).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

reward for his tidings 1×bear tidings 1×hast no tidings 1×alone there is tidings 1×tidings 1×good tidings 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: reward for tidings.

Verses using בְּשׂוֹרָה

All 6 verses, quoted in full.

2 Samuel 4:10 · KJV

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:

2 Samuel 18:20 · KJV

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.

2 Samuel 18:22 · KJV

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?

2 Samuel 18:25 · KJV

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.

2 Samuel 18:27 · KJV

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.

2 Kings 7:9 · KJV

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.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1309 mean?

H1309 is the Hebrew word בְּשׂוֹרָה (bᵉsôwrâh), meaning glad tidings; by implication, reward forgood news.

How is H1309 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it reward for his tidings (1 time), bear tidings (1 time), hast no tidings (1 time), alone there is tidings (1 time), tidings (1 time), among others.

How many times does H1309 appear in the Bible?

בְּשׂוֹרָה (bᵉsôwrâh) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1309 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or (shortened) בְּשֹׂרָה; feminine from H1319 (בָּשַׂר).

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