בְּשׂוֹרָהbᵉsôwrâh

Meanings

Same root

• בָּשַׂרbâsar · H1319properly, to be fresh, i.e. full (rosy, (figuratively) cheerful); to announce (glad news)

Where it appears

Appears 6 times in the Bible.

• 2 Samuel 4:10 Someone once told me, ‘Saul is dead,’ thinking he was bringing me good news. But I seized him and killed him at Ziklag. That’s the reward I gave him for his news!
• 2 Samuel 18:20 “No,” Joab told him, “it wouldn’t be good news to the king that his son is dead. You can be my messenger another time, but not today.”
• 2 Samuel 18:22 But Ahimaaz continued to plead with Joab, “Whatever happens, please let me go, too.” “Why should you go, my son?” Joab replied. “There will be no reward for your news.”
• 2 Samuel 18:25 He shouted the news down to David, and the king replied, “If he is alone, he has news.” As the messenger came closer,
• 2 Samuel 18:27 “The first man runs like Ahimaaz son of Zadok,” the watchman said. “He is a good man and comes with good news,” the king replied.
• 2 Kings 7:9 Finally, they said to each other, “This is not right. This is a day of good news, and we aren’t sharing it with anyone! If we wait until morning, some calamity will certainly fall upon us. Come on, let’s go back and tell the people at the palace.”