Word study · Greek
euangelion
good news, gospel
Say it: you-ahng-GEH-lee-on (approximate)
εὐαγγέλιον
What it means
The gospel, good news. Paul accuses the Galatians of turning to "a different good news, which is not another" (1:6-9), and says his gospel came by revelation, not from a person (1:11-12).
Range of meaning
- Good newsAn announcement of something joyful.
- Announcement of victoryNews of a king's triumph or accession.
- The gospelThe message about Jesus, later also a name for books like Mark.
In Galatians
- Chapter 1
"A different good news; which is not another" (1:6-9, 1:11).
Every verse (7)
Verses where G2098 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources