Euangélion — G2098

G2098 · Greek — εὐαγγέλιον

Pronunciation: yoo-ang-ghel'-ee-on

Definition

neuter noun

a good message, i.e. the gospel

  1. a reward for good tidings , Homer, Odyssey 14, 152
  2. good tidings
    1. civ. 4, 20
    2. the glad tidings of the kingdom of God soon to be set up, and subsequently also of Jesus, the Messiah, the founder of this kingdom
    3. As the Messianic rank of Jesus was proved by his words, his deeds, and his death, the narrative of the sayings, deeds, and death of Jesus Christ came to be called εὐαγγέλιον

Usually translated as

gospel

Origin

from the same as G2097

Occurrences

Euangélion occurs 77 times in 74 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (4), Mark (8), Acts (2), Romans (10), 1 Corinthians (6), 2 Corinthians (8), Galatians (7), Ephesians (4), Philippians (8), Colossians (2), 1 Thessalonians (6), 2 Thessalonians (2), 1 Timothy (1), 2 Timothy (3), Philemon (1), 1 Peter (1), Revelation (1)

Strong's Lexicon — E