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εὐαγγέλιον

euangélion

G2098 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

A message of good news, especially an official proclamation of favorable information or victory; in specific contexts, refers to a joyful announcement, rewarding report, or positive proclamation. In early Christian writings, often denotes the message concerning Jesus of Nazareth and the inbreaking of God's reign, but retains wider connotations of public or official good news.

Semantic Range

good news, message of victory, announcement of glad tidings, public or royal proclamation, reward for good news, proclamation about Jesus and the inbreaking of God's reign (Christian context)

Root / Etymology

From the root εὐαγγελ- (euangel-), derived from εὖ ('well, good') and ἄγγελος ('messenger'); originally meaning 'good news' or 'reward for good news.' Cognate with εὐαγγελίζω ('to announce good news').

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, εὐαγγέλιον primarily referred to concrete good news, the announcement of victory, or the reward given to a messenger for bringing good tidings. By the Hellenistic period, it retained these meanings and was also used for official proclamations of significant events, such as the birth or accession of a ruler. In the Septuagint, it is rare, but related verbs appear for proclaiming God's acts. In Roman imperial contexts, εὐαγγέλια might refer to official decrees or imperial cult announcements (such as the birthday of the emperor being 'good news' for the people). In early Christian usage, εὐαγγέλιον retained the general sense of 'good announcement' but became closely associated with the message about Jesus and God's reign, developing into a technical term for the 'gospel'—though this narrower sense is historically conditioned and not the sole or original usage. English translations usually render the word as 'gospel,' but this can obscure its broader, non-religious range in Greek sources.

Translation Consistency

primary "good news" 76 occurrences

Euangelion literally means a message of good news or a proclamation of victory. "Good news" is the most natural, widely understandable English rendering that covers both the general public/royal proclamation sense and the Christian proclamation about Jesus without imposing a narrower theological term. It preserves the typical everyday sense used across the SILEX range while remaining neutral and consistent for all occurrences.

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Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from the same as εὐαγγελίζω; a good message, i.e. the gospel:--gospel.

Root Family

εὐαγγέλιον (euangelion) — good news, favorable report, official proclamation

Root εὐαγγελ- good news, favorable report, announcement

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G2098-02 εὐαγγέλιον euaggelion N ACC N SG gospel good news proclamation good news proclamation 41
G2098-03 εὐαγγελίου euaggeliou N GEN N SG gospel of good news of good news 23
G2098-01 εὐαγγελίῳ euaggelio N DAT N SG gospel to the good news proclamation to the good news proclamation 12

Occurrences in Scripture

76 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G2098-02 Matthew 4:23 εὐαγγέλιον euaggelion N ACC N SG gospel good news proclamation good news proclamation
G2098-02 Matthew 9:35 εὐαγγέλιον euaggelion N ACC N SG gospel good news proclamation good news proclamation
G2098-02 Matthew 24:14 εὐαγγέλιον euaggelion N NOM N SG gospel good news proclamation good news proclamation
G2098-02 Matthew 26:13 εὐαγγέλιον euaggelion N NOM N SG gospel good news proclamation good news proclamation
G2098-03 Mark 1:1 εὐαγγελίου euaggeliou N GEN N SG gospel of good news of good news
G2098-02 Mark 1:14 εὐαγγέλιον euaggelion N ACC N SG gospel good news proclamation good news proclamation
G2098-01 Mark 1:15 εὐαγγελίῳ euaggelio N DAT N SG gospel to the good news proclamation to the good news proclamation
G2098-03 Mark 8:35 εὐαγγελίου euaggeliou N GEN N SG gospel's of good news of good news
G2098-03 Mark 10:29 εὐαγγελίου euaggeliou N GEN N SG gospel of good news of good news
G2098-02 Mark 13:10 εὐαγγέλιον euaggelion N ACC N SG gospel good news proclamation good news proclamation
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