G2098 — εὐαγγέλιον (euangelion)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: G2098
Original: εὐαγγέλιον
Transliteration: euangelion
Pronunciation: yoo-ang-ghel'-ee-on
Part of Speech: Neuter noun
Root: εὖ (eu, "good/well") + ἀγγέλλω (angello, "to announce") — a good message
Occurrences: 77 tokens in 74 unique verses across 17 books
First Occurrence: Matt 4:23 — "And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom"
Hapax Legomenon: No

Lexicon Definition¶

A good message, i.e. the gospel. From the same root as G2097 (εὐαγγελίζω, euangelizo — to announce good news). The noun denotes the content of the proclamation rather than the act of proclaiming.

Louw-Nida Semantic Domain¶

Domain: 33.015 — Inform, Announce
Parent Domain: 33 — Communication
Glosses: the good news; the gospel
Other words in subdomain: ἀγγελία (G31), ἄγγελος (G32), ἀκοή (G189), ἀκούω (G191), ἀναγγέλλω (G312), ἀπαγγέλλω (G518), ἀπόστολος (G652), διαγγέλλω (G1229)

UBS Semantic Domains¶

[033] Communication

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

Translation	Verses	%
gospel	70	94.6%
gospel's	3	4.1%
the gospel	1	1.4%

Virtually uniform translation — KJV renders euangelion as "gospel" in every occurrence.

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Count	Per 100 Verses
1 Thessalonians	6	6.7
Galatians	7	4.7
2 Thessalonians	2	4.3
Philemon	1	4.0
2 Timothy	3	3.6
2 Corinthians	8	3.1
Ephesians	4	2.6
Romans	10	2.3
Philippians	8	2.1
Colossians	2	2.1
1 Corinthians	6	1.4
Mark	8	1.2
1 Peter	1	1.0
1 Timothy	1	0.9
Matthew	4	0.4
Acts	2	0.2
Revelation	1	0.2

Overwhelmingly Pauline: 58 of 74 verses (78%) are in Paul's letters. Highest density in 1 Thessalonians, Galatians, and 2 Thessalonians. Among the Gospels, Mark uses the noun 8 times; Matthew uses it 4 times; Luke and John never use it (Luke prefers the verb εὐαγγελίζω instead). Absent from Hebrews, James, 2 Peter, Jude, and the Johannine epistles.

Grammatical Distribution¶

Case	Count	%
Accusative	45	59%
Genitive	22	29%
Dative	12	16%
Nominative	7	9%

The heavy accusative bias reflects euangelion as a direct object of verbs like κηρύσσω (preach) and εὐαγγελίζω (proclaim). The genitive usage reflects possessive/descriptive constructions ("gospel of Christ," "gospel of God," "gospel of peace").

Semantic Categories¶

1. The Gospel of the Kingdom — Content of Jesus' Own Proclamation¶

Matt 4:23 — "preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness"
Matt 9:35 — "preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness"
Mark 1:14 — "Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God"
Mark 1:15 — "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel"

2. The Gospel of Christ — The Message About Jesus' Person and Work¶

Mark 1:1 — "The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God"
Rom 1:16 — "I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation"
Rom 15:29 — "the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ"
2 Cor 4:4 — "the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God"

3. The Gospel as Apostolic Trust — Entrusted for Proclamation¶

Rom 1:1 — "Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ... separated unto the gospel of God"
1 Cor 9:14 — "they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel"
1 Cor 9:18 — "when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge"
1 Thess 2:4 — "as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel"
Gal 2:7 — "the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me"

4. The Gospel as a Standard of Conduct and Obedience¶

Phil 1:27 — "let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ"
2 Cor 9:13 — "your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ"
2 Thess 1:8 — "taking vengeance on them... that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ"
1 Pet 4:17 — "what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?"

5. The Gospel Under Threat — Its Integrity Must Be Defended¶

Gal 1:6 — "ye are so soon removed from him that called you... unto another gospel"
Gal 1:7 — "there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ"
Gal 2:5 — "that the truth of the gospel might continue with you"
Gal 2:14 — "they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel"
2 Cor 11:4 — "if he that cometh preacheth... another gospel, which ye have not accepted"

6. The Gospel's Universal Scope — Preached to All Nations¶

Matt 24:14 — "this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations"
Mark 13:10 — "the gospel must first be published among all nations"
Mark 16:15 — "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature"
Rev 14:6 — "having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation"

7. Partnership and Suffering for the Gospel¶

Phil 1:5 — "your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now"
Phil 1:7 — "in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace"
Phil 1:12 — "the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel"
2 Tim 1:8 — "be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God"
Phm 1:13 — "he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel"

Common Collocations¶

Word	Strong's	Co-occurrences	Typical Pattern
Χριστός (Christos)	G5547	24x (32%)	"the gospel of Christ" — genitive of content/source
θεός (theos)	G2316	23x (31%)	"the gospel of God" — genitive of origin
Ἰησοῦς (Iesous)	G2424	16x (22%)	"the gospel of Jesus Christ" — full title
πᾶς (pas)	G3956	14x (19%)	"all the world" — universal scope of proclamation
κηρύσσω (kerysso)	G2784	12x (16%)	"preach the gospel" — most common verbal pairing
ἀδελφός (adelphos)	G80	8x (11%)	"brethren" — addressing fellow believers in gospel context
ἔθνος (ethnos)	G1484	8x (11%)	"among all nations" — Gentile mission
πιστεύω (pisteuo)	G4100	8x (11%)	"believe the gospel" — faith as response
βασιλεία (basileia)	G932	5x (7%)	"the gospel of the kingdom" — Synoptic phrase
εὐαγγελίζω (euangelizo)	G2097	5x (7%)	Cognate verb used alongside the noun

Word Family / Cognates¶

G2097 εὐαγγελίζω (euangelizo) — verb: to announce good news, evangelize (55 occurrences). Used more broadly across NT including Luke-Acts and Hebrews.
G2099 εὐαγγελιστής (euangelistes) — masculine noun: an evangelist, preacher of the gospel (3 occurrences: Acts 21:8, Eph 4:11, 2 Tim 4:5).
G4283 προευαγγελίζομαι (proeuangelizomai) — verb: to announce good news beforehand (hapax: Gal 3:8).
G32 ἄγγελος (aggelos) — masculine noun: messenger, angel. Shares the root ἀγγέλλω (angello, "to announce").

Synonyms¶

No distinct synonym set was returned by search_relationships.py beyond the cognate word family already listed above.

Antonyms¶

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Easily Confused Words¶

Word	Strong's	Shared Translation	Key Difference
εὐαγγελίζω (euangelizo)	G2097	both rendered "gospel" in KJV phrases	G2098 is the message itself (noun); G2097 is the act of proclaiming it (verb)

Hebrew Source (via LXX)¶

No direct LXX mapping exists for G2098 as a noun. However, the cognate verb G2097 (euangelizo) translates Hebrew H1319 בָּשַׂר (basar) — "to bring good tidings" — in key OT passages (Isa 40:9; 52:7; 61:1; Pss 40:9; 96:2). The noun euangelion itself appears in the LXX only at 2 Sam 4:10 and 18:20-25, where it translates the Hebrew noun בְּשׂוֹרָה (besorah) meaning "reward for good tidings" or "good news."

Domain Neighbors (Louw-Nida 33.015 — Inform, Announce)¶

Strong's	Lemma	Total Verses	Primary KJV	Key Difference
G32	ἄγγελος	141	angel, angels	The messenger; euangelion is the message
G191	ἀκούω	157	heard, hear	General hearing; euangelion is what is heard
G518	ἀπαγγέλλω	19	told	General report; euangelion is specifically good news
G652	ἀπόστολος	70	apostle	The authorized sender; euangelion is what they carry
G1229	διαγγέλλω	3	preach, declare	General proclamation; euangelion is the specific content proclaimed