CategoryArchaic Word / Message Term
Modern Equivalentnews; message; report.
KJV Word TypePlural noun
DefinitionNews, a report, or a message brought to someone. In the KJV, it often refers to important news, including good tidings of salvation.
Key Verses"How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace." (Isaiah 52:7); "I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people." (Luke 2:10)
KJV Usage NoteOften means news or a message, especially joyful or important news.
Common MisunderstandingIt does not mean tides or ocean movement; it means news or a report.
EtymologyFrom Old English tīdung, meaning announcement or event.