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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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Isaiah 40:9
¶ O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 40:9 · retained source text

¶ O Zion, that bringest good tydings, get thee vp into the high mountaine: O Ierusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift vp thy voyce with strength, lift it vp, be not afraid: say vnto the cities of Iudah; Behold your God.

1611 marginal noteOr, O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion.

1611 marginal noteOr, O thou that tellest good tidings to Ierusalem.

Isaiah 41:27
The first shall say to Zion, Behold, behold them: and I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 41:27 · retained source text

The first shall say to Zion, Behold, behold them, and I will giue to Ierusalem one that bringeth good tidings.

Isaiah 52:7
¶ How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 52:7 · retained source text

¶ How beautifull vpon the mountaines are the feete of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace, that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth saluation, that sayth vnto Zion, Thy God reigneth?

1611 marginal noteNahum. 1.15. rom. 10.15.

Isaiah 61:1
THE Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 61:1 · retained source text

¶ The Spirit of the LORD God is vpon me, because the LORD hath anointed me, to preach good tidings vnto the meeke, hee hath sent me to binde vp the broken hearted, to proclaime libertie to the captiues, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound:

1611 marginal noteLuk.4.18

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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.

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