Word study · Greek

euangelistḗs

evangelist, bringer of good news

Say it: yoo-ang-el-is-TACE (approximate)

εὐαγγελιστής

What it means

One who announces good news. In 4:11 it is one of the gifts Christ gives the church. It occurs elsewhere for Philip (Acts 21:8) and for Timothy's work (2 Timothy 4:5).

Range of meaning

  • EvangelistA proclaimer of the gospel.
  • Good-news bearerOne who carries the message.

In Ephesians

Every verse (1)

Verses where G2099 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources