Lexical Definition
εὐαγγέλιον euangélion (yoo-ang-ghel'-ee-on) gospel G:N-N
from the same as εὐαγγελίζω
gospel.
- a good message, i.e. the gospel
Abbott-Smith
εὐαγγέλιον, -ου, τό [in LXX for בְּשׂוֹרָה, בְּשׂרָה, II Ki 4:10 18:22 18:25 * ;]
1. in cl.,
(a) בְּשׂוֹרָה, a reward for good tidings (Hom.; pl., LXX, II Ki 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: Mk 1:15, Ac 15:7, Ro 1:16, Ga 2:2, I Th 2:4, al.; c. gen. obj., τ. βασιλείας, Mt 4:23; τ. Χριστοῦ, Ro 15:19, al.; τ. κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ, II Th 1:8; τ. υἱοῦ τ. θεοῦ, Ro 1:9; τ. δόξης τ. μακαρίου θεοῦ, I Ti 1:11; τ. δόξης τ. Χριστοῦ, II Co 4:4; of the author, τ. θεοῦ, Ro 15:16, al.; of the teacher, ἡμῶν, Ro 2:16, II Co 4:3, I Th 1:5, II Ti 2:8; of the taught, τ. περιτομῆς, τ. ἀκροβυστίας, Ga 2:7; ἡ ἀλήθεια τοῦ εὐ., Ga 2:5, 14 Col 1:5; ἡ ἐλπὶς (πίστις) τοῦ εὐ., Col 1:23, Phl 1:27 (v. Cremer, 31 ff.; and on the later eccl. use of the word„ M, Th., 143 f.)
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 4:10 · 18:22 · 18:25 |
| Matthew | 4:23 |
| Mark | 1:15 |
| Acts | 15:7 |
| Romans | 1:9 · 1:16 · 2:16 · 15:16 · 15:19 |
| 2 Corinthians | 4:3 · 4:4 |
| Galatians | 2:2 · 2:5 · 2:7 · 2:14 |
| Philippians | 1:27 |
| Colossians | 1:5 · 1:23 |
| 1 Thessalonians | 1:5 · 2:4 |
| 2 Thessalonians | 1:8 |
| 1 Timothy | 1:11 |
| 2 Timothy | 2:8 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
εὐαγγέλιον-ιον, τό,
reward of good tidings, given to the messenger, εὐαγγέλιονιον δέ μοι ἔστω [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀπολήψῃ τὸ εὐ. [εὐαγγέλιονια θύειν">Refs 1st c.AD+] to make a thank-offering for good-tidings, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐβουθύτει ὡς εὐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εὐ. στεφανοῦν, ἀναδῆσαί τινα, to crown one for good news brought, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II good tidings, good news, in plural, [LXX+1st c.BC+]
__II.2 in Christian sense, the gospel, [NT]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.2Kgs.4.10 ☩ Gal.1.11