בְּשֹׂרָ֤ה
𐤁𐤔𐤓𐤄
bᵉsôwrâh
of good news
A message or report of good news, often pertaining to favorable events such as military victory, rescue from danger, or other positive changes in fortune. In some contexts, may denote the actual content of the good news or the act of delivering it.
2 Samuel 18:20 · Word #6
Lexicon H1309
| Lemma | בְּשׂוֹרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤔𐤅𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | bᵉsôwrâh |
| Strong's | H1309 |
| Definition | A message or report of good news, often pertaining to favorable events such as military victory, rescue from danger, or other positive changes in fortune. In some contexts, may denote the actual content of the good news or the act of delivering it. |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of good news |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1309-01
good-news report
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; feminine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root meaning "to report/announce" and denotes the content of such reporting—specifically favorable or victorious news. "Good-news report" preserves both the reporting aspect of the root and the positive character inherent in the term. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
good-news report
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'good-news report' is appropriate here, preserving the specific SILEX nuance. Context supports it. |