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# tidings

noun (tidings — plural, old-fashioned)

«tidings» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. News or information, especially important news. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tidings/#m1)
2. In Christmas songs and the Bible: «good tidings» means good news. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tidings/#m2)

### In the lessons

An old-fashioned and literary word. You meet it in Christmas carols («Good tidings we bring to you and your kin», «O tidings of comfort and joy»), in the Bible (the angel brings «good tidings of great joy» to the shepherds), and in old stories where messengers bring tidings. In The Wind in the Willows the animals pass tidings along the river bank.

### Examples

- The messenger brought tidings from the king. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tidings/#x1)
- Good tidings we bring to you and your kin! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tidings/#x2)
- The angel brought good tidings to the shepherds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tidings/#x3)
- We waited anxiously for tidings of the lost ship. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tidings/#x4)
- Glad tidings! The baby has arrived. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tidings/#x5)
- The Rat brought tidings of Toad's latest crash. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tidings/#x6)
- He overlooked it in his haste to tell the glorious tidings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tidings/#x7)

### Note

Plural noun with plural verb: «The tidings were good.» Old-fashioned; today say «news». Not related to sea tides.

## In Jewish tradition

In the prophets and psalms, tidings can be good news, such as the messenger on the mountains who announces peace, or bad news that the faithful need not fear.

**Interpretation.** The messenger of good tidings is read by tradition as a picture of the hope of redemption and peace.

### Examples

- And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned; and no man did put on him his ornaments. (Torah EXO.33.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tidings/#x1)
- 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. (Torah GEN.29.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tidings/#x2)
- The Lord giveth the word; the women that proclaim the tidings are a great host. (Writings PSA.68.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tidings/#x3)
- Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that announceth peace! (Prophets NAM.2.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tidings/#x4)
- He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is stedfast, trusting in the LORD. (Writings PSA.112.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tidings/#x5)

### Note

Plural noun with plural verb: «The tidings were good.» Old-fashioned; today say «news». Not related to sea tides.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «tidings» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tidings/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tidings» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tidings.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «tidings» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tidings/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tidings» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/tidings.html) on Mova free.