G2098Greekeὐaggélion
εὐαγγέλιον
a good message, i.e., the gospel
76
Total Occurrences
17
Books
0
Old Testament
76
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1the glad tidings of the kingdom of god soon to be set up, and subsequently also of jesus the messiah, the founder of this kingdom
- 2a reward for good tidings
- 3good tidings
- 4the glad tidings of salvation through christ
- 5the proclamation of the grace of god manifest and pledged in christ
- 6the gospel
- 7the narrative of jesus' life and teachings (i.e., the books of matthew, mark, luke, and john)
Etymology & Derivation
from the same as g2097
Scholarly Notes
after the death of christ, the term comprises also the preaching of (concerning) jesus christ as having suffered death on the cross to procure eternal salvation for the men in the kingdom of god and the miraculous bodily resurrection and exaltation to the right hand of god in heaven, thence to return in majesty to consummate the kingdom of god.