Strong G2098εὐαγγέλιον
gospel
- Transliteration
- euaggelion
- Pronunciation
- yoo-ang-ghel'-ee-on
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
From the same as G2097; a good message that is the gospel: - gospel.
Detailed definition
εὐαγγέλιον, -ου, τό
[in LXX for בְּשׂוֹרָה, 2Ki.4:10 18:22 18:25 *;]
1. in cl.,
__(a) a reward for good tidings (Hom.; pl., LXX, 2Ki.4:10);
__(b) in pl., εὐ. θύειν, to make a thank-offering for good tidings (Xen., al.).
2. Later (Luc., Plut., al.), good tidings, good news; in NT of the good tidings of the kingdom of God and of salvation through Christ, the gospel: Mrk.1:15, Act.15:7, Rom.1:16, Gal.2:2, 1Th.2:4, al.; with genitive obj., τ. βασιλείας, Mat.4:23; τ. Χριστοῦ, Rom.15:19, al.; τ. κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ, 2Th.1:8; τ. υἱοῦ τ. θεοῦ, Rom.1:9; τ. δόξης τ. μακαρίου θεοῦ, 1Ti.1:11; τ. δόξης τ. Χριστοῦ, 2Co.4:4; of the author, τ. θεοῦ, Rom.15:16, al.; of the teacher, ἡμῶν, Rom.2:16, 2Co.4:3, 1Th.1:5, 2Ti.2:8; of the taught, τ. περιτομῆς, τ. ἀκροβυστίας, Gal.2:7; ἡ ἀλήθεια τοῦ εὐ., Gal.2:5, 14 Col.1:5; ἡ ἐλπὶς (πίστις) τοῦ εὐ., Col.1:23, Php.1:27 (see Cremer, 31 ff.; and on the later eccl. use of the word„ M, Th., 143 f.)
(AS)
[in LXX for בְּשׂוֹרָה, 2Ki.4:10 18:22 18:25 *;]
1. in cl.,
__(a) a reward for good tidings (Hom.; pl., LXX, 2Ki.4:10);
__(b) in pl., εὐ. θύειν, to make a thank-offering for good tidings (Xen., al.).
2. Later (Luc., Plut., al.), good tidings, good news; in NT of the good tidings of the kingdom of God and of salvation through Christ, the gospel: Mrk.1:15, Act.15:7, Rom.1:16, Gal.2:2, 1Th.2:4, al.; with genitive obj., τ. βασιλείας, Mat.4:23; τ. Χριστοῦ, Rom.15:19, al.; τ. κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ, 2Th.1:8; τ. υἱοῦ τ. θεοῦ, Rom.1:9; τ. δόξης τ. μακαρίου θεοῦ, 1Ti.1:11; τ. δόξης τ. Χριστοῦ, 2Co.4:4; of the author, τ. θεοῦ, Rom.15:16, al.; of the teacher, ἡμῶν, Rom.2:16, 2Co.4:3, 1Th.1:5, 2Ti.2:8; of the taught, τ. περιτομῆς, τ. ἀκροβυστίας, Gal.2:7; ἡ ἀλήθεια τοῦ εὐ., Gal.2:5, 14 Col.1:5; ἡ ἐλπὶς (πίστις) τοῦ εὐ., Col.1:23, Php.1:27 (see Cremer, 31 ff.; and on the later eccl. use of the word„ M, Th., 143 f.)
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2098 appears in 74 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- gospel73
- sake1
First verses
- Matthew 4:23And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
- Matthew 9:35And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
- Matthew 24:14And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
- Matthew 26:13Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.
- Mark 1:1The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
- Mark 1:14Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
- Mark 1:15And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
- Mark 8:35For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.
- Mark 10:29And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s,
- Mark 13:10And the gospel must first be published among all nations.
- Mark 14:9Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
- Mark 16:15And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
- Acts 15:7And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
- Acts 20:24But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
- Romans 1:1Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
- Romans 1:9For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;
- Romans 1:16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
- Romans 2:16In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
- Romans 10:16But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
- Romans 11:28As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sakes.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
εὐαγγέλ-ιον, τό,
reward of good tidings, given to the messenger, εὐαγγέλιον δέ μοι ἔστω [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 14.152; οὐ.. εὐ. τόδε τείσω [prev. work] 166)]; ἀπολήψῃ τὸ εὐ. [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Demetrius” 17: in _Attic dialect_ always in _plural_, εὐαγγέλια θύειν)] to make a thank-offering for good-tidings, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 7.10, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Περικειρομένη” 415; εὐ. θύειν ἑκατὸν βοῦς τῇ θεῷ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 656)]; ἐβουθύτει ὡς εὐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 4.3.14; εὐαγγελίων θυσίαι 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.160)]; εὐ. στεφανοῦν, ἀναδῆσαί τινα, to crown one for good news brought, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 647, “Pl.” 765; ἐστεφανωμένη ἐπ᾽ εὐαγγελίοις 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Sertorius” 11, compare “Supp.epigram” 1.362.7 (Samos, 4th c.BC).)]
II good tidings, good news, in plural, [LXX+1st c.BC+ (LXX.2Ki.4.10, 1st c.BC: Cicero, M. Tullius Orator et Philosophus “Epistulae ad Atticum” 2.3.1, 13.40.1, “Inscription Prien.” 105.40 (1st c.BC): _sing._, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 2.17.4, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Asin.” 26, 2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 3.93, “Sammelb.” 421 (3rd c.AD).)]
II.2 in Christian sense, the gospel, [NT (NT.Gal.1.11, etc.)]
reward of good tidings, given to the messenger, εὐαγγέλιον δέ μοι ἔστω [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 14.152; οὐ.. εὐ. τόδε τείσω [prev. work] 166)]; ἀπολήψῃ τὸ εὐ. [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Demetrius” 17: in _Attic dialect_ always in _plural_, εὐαγγέλια θύειν)] to make a thank-offering for good-tidings, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 7.10, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Περικειρομένη” 415; εὐ. θύειν ἑκατὸν βοῦς τῇ θεῷ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 656)]; ἐβουθύτει ὡς εὐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 4.3.14; εὐαγγελίων θυσίαι 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.160)]; εὐ. στεφανοῦν, ἀναδῆσαί τινα, to crown one for good news brought, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 647, “Pl.” 765; ἐστεφανωμένη ἐπ᾽ εὐαγγελίοις 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Sertorius” 11, compare “Supp.epigram” 1.362.7 (Samos, 4th c.BC).)]
II good tidings, good news, in plural, [LXX+1st c.BC+ (LXX.2Ki.4.10, 1st c.BC: Cicero, M. Tullius Orator et Philosophus “Epistulae ad Atticum” 2.3.1, 13.40.1, “Inscription Prien.” 105.40 (1st c.BC): _sing._, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 2.17.4, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Asin.” 26, 2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 3.93, “Sammelb.” 421 (3rd c.AD).)]
II.2 in Christian sense, the gospel, [NT (NT.Gal.1.11, etc.)]