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tidings

Meaning of “tidings”

News, report, information, announcement, or a message brought concerning something.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
46 occurrences41 verses17 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 29:13

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Genesis 29:13
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And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 29:13 · retained source text

And it came to passe, when Laban heard the tidings of Iacob his sisters sonne, that he ranne to meete him, and imbraced him, and kissed him, & brought him to his house: and hee tolde Laban all these things.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hearing.

Complete reference index — all 41 verses
Genesis 29:13Exodus 33:41 Samuel 4:191 Samuel 11:41 Samuel 11:51 Samuel 11:61 Samuel 27:112 Samuel 4:42 Samuel 4:102 Samuel 13:302 Samuel 18:192 Samuel 18:202 Samuel 18:222 Samuel 18:252 Samuel 18:262 Samuel 18:272 Samuel 18:311 Kings 1:421 Kings 2:281 Kings 14:62 Kings 7:91 Chronicles 10:9Psalms 112:7Isaiah 40:9Isaiah 41:27Isaiah 52:7Isaiah 61:1Jeremiah 20:15Jeremiah 37:5Jeremiah 49:23Ezekiel 21:7Daniel 11:44Nahum 1:15Luke 1:19Luke 2:10Luke 8:1Acts 11:22Acts 13:32Acts 21:31Romans 10:151 Thessalonians 3:6

Where “tidings” appears

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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseExodus1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel5 occurrences
5 verses2 Samuel13 occurrences
10 verses1 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 versePsalms1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah6 occurrences
4 versesJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseDaniel1 occurrence
1 verseNahum1 occurrence
1 verseLuke3 occurrences
3 versesActs3 occurrences
3 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
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Webster 1828

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plural News; advice; information; intelligence; account of what has taken place, and was not before known. I shall make my master glad with these tidings Behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. Luke 2:10.

volume 2, leaf 770, column 1 (entry starts at OCR line 48)