The Hebrew word for 'good tidings' or 'gospel.' From the root basar (to bear news), besorah denotes the announcement of joyful news — especially victory, rescue, or divine intervention. It is the Old Testament seed of the New Testament euangelion.
When David's men await news from the battle (2 Samuel 18:20), when Isaiah cries 'How beautiful are the feet of him who brings good news' (Isaiah 52:7), they use this word or its verb root. Besorah is not mere information — it is transformative proclamation. The runner who brings besorah from the battlefield changes everything: mourning turns to rejoicing; fear turns to celebration. Isaiah 61:1 — 'The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; He has anointed me to bring good news to the poor' — is the direct Old Testament root of Jesus' declaration in Luke 4:18. The Gospel is not a New Testament invention; it is the ancient besorah made flesh.