Words the Bible translates as tidings
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 3 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- shemu'ahשְׁמוּעָהa report: news that is heard and carried from one person to another
- shemaשֵׁמַעa report: news of someone or something that reaches other people, and the reputation it builds
+1 more meaning
- sound: audible noise that reaches the ear
- besvorahבְּשֹׂרָהgood news: the report a messenger carries, the kind of word a runner is sent to deliver
+1 more meaning
- the reward paid to a messenger for bringing good news: a runner's fee
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