εὐαγγελίου
euangélion
gospel
A message of good news, especially an official proclamation of favorable information or victory; in specific contexts, refers to a joyful announcement, rewarding report, or positive proclamation. In early Christian writings, often denotes the message concerning Jesus of Nazareth and the inbreaking of God's reign, but retains wider connotations of public or official good news.
Colossians 1:23 · Word #16
Lexicon G2098
| Lemma | εὐαγγέλιον |
| Transliteration | euangélion |
| Strong's | G2098 |
| Definition | A message of good news, especially an official proclamation of favorable information or victory; in specific contexts, refers to a joyful announcement, rewarding report, or positive proclamation. In early Christian writings, often denotes the message concerning Jesus of Nazareth and the inbreaking of God's reign, but retains wider connotations of public or official good news. |
Morphology N GEN N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | gospel |
| Literal | gospel |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | εὐαγγέλιον |
| Strong's | G2098 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2098-03
of good news
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive, neuter, singular (Gr,N,,,,,GNS): indicating relationship, source, or possession. |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive singular form denotes possession or relation, thus "of good news." The rendering preserves the root sense of a positive or official proclamation without importing later technical meaning. |
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