Gospel
εὐαγγέλιονStrong’s G2098euangelion
Appears in 72 verses of the New Testament
In short
Good news, the kind a messenger runs to tell. Paul sums it up: Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again (1 Corinthians 15:1-4).
“For 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.”
Meaning
Usually translated “gospel”, “glad tidings” and “good news”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- gospel 72
- glad tidings 2
- good news 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 9
- Mark 8
- 2 Corinthians 8
- Galatians 7
- Philippians 7
- 1 Corinthians 6
17 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- 2 Thessalonians 1:8In contextIn flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
- 2 Thessalonians 2:14In contextWhereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 Timothy 1:11In contextAccording to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
- Philemon 1:13In contextWhom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
- 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.
All 72 verses, by book
Greek dictionary
εὐαγγέλιον euangelion · gospel
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.). …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “gospel” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
GOS'PEL, noun
[Latin evangelium, a good or joyful message.]
- “It is called the gospel of Christ. 6” Romans 1:1
- God's word.
- Divinity; theology.
- Any general doctrine.
All definitions and other forms of “gospel”
GOS'PEL, verb transitive
To instruct in the gospel; or to fill with sentiments of religion.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.