εὐαγγέλιον euangelion
Greek word for “gospel” · Strong’s G2098 · used 76 times in 73 verses
Meaning
εὐαγγέλιον, -ου, τό; 1.
How it is translated
Glosses given for euangelion in context, with how often each is used:
- gospel 72
- glad tidings 2
- good news 1
- gospel? 1
Where it is used
| Book | Uses | Per 1,000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romans | 9 | 1.3 | |
| Philippians | 9 | 5.5 | |
| Mark | 8 | 0.7 | |
| 1 Corinthians | 8 | 1.2 | |
| 2 Corinthians | 8 | 1.8 | |
| Galatians | 7 | 3.1 | |
| 1 Thessalonians | 6 | 4.1 | |
| Matthew | 4 | 0.2 | |
| Ephesians | 4 | 1.7 | |
| 2 Timothy | 3 | 2.4 | |
| Acts | 2 | 0.1 | |
| Colossians | 2 | 1.3 |
Also in 5 more books.
Chapters where it is used most
Philippians 1 (5), 1 Corinthians 9 (4), Galatians 2 (4), 1 Thessalonians 2 (4), Mark 1 (3), Romans 1 (3), Galatians 1 (3), Romans 15 (2), 2 Corinthians 4 (2), 2 Corinthians 11 (2)
Forms
- εὐαγγέλιον 38
- εὐαγγελίου 23
- εὐαγγελίῳ 12
- εὐαγγέλιόν 3
Words used with it
Words that share verses with euangelion more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- κηρύσσω kērussō “to preach” 12
- ἔθνος ethnos “Gentiles” 8
- πιστεύω pisteuō “to trust (in)” 8
- κατά kata “according to” 9
- ἀδελφός adelphos “brother” 8
- εὐαγγελίζομαι euangelizomai “to speak good news” 5
- εἰ ei “if” 8
- λόγος logos “word” 7
- πνεῦμα pneuma “spirit/breath” 7
- καθώς kathōs “as/just as” 5
- ψυχή psuchē “soul” 4
- ὅλος holos “all” 4
Key verses
The verses using euangelion that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Matthew 4:23 — And 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…
- Mark 16:15 — And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
- Acts 20:24 — But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received…
- Romans 1:1 — Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
- Romans 1:16 — 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.
- Romans 15:16 — That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being…
- Romans 16:25 — Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was…
- 2 Corinthians 4:4 — In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God,…
- Philippians 1:27 — Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye…
- Colossians 1:23 — If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every…
- 1 Thessalonians 1:5 — For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you…
- 2 Thessalonians 1:8 — In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.