ἀγγελία
angelía
G31 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A message, announcement, or report delivered or communicated to someone, typically conveying new information, news, or instructions. In some contexts, may refer specifically to a communication from a divine or authoritative source (e.g., a divine message or command). While the primary sense is that of a message, it can also carry the sense of a directive or precept in particular settings.
Semantic Range
message, announcement, report, news, directive, instruction, commandment (in some contexts)
Root / Etymology
From ἄγγελος ('messenger, envoy'). ἀγγελία is a derivative noun formed from the root ἀγγελ- (angel-, meaning 'to announce, to bear a message'). Related to the verb ἀγγέλλω ('to announce').
Historical & Contextual Notes
In classical Greek, ἀγγελία primarily referred to a message or announcement, whether secular or sacred, delivered by any kind of messenger. The term emphasizes the act of communication rather than the identity of the agent. In the Septuagint, it can denote a divine message or prophecy, highlighting the mediation of divine communication through a human or supernatural agent. In the New Testament, the word is rare but appears in John and 1 John, often with theological overtones of divine proclamation or command, though its core sense remains 'message.' Unlike ἄγγελμα, which can have a more abstract sense of 'news' or 'announcement,' ἀγγελία bears a slightly more concrete, direct nuance., Standard English translations ('message,' 'announcement') generally capture its sense, but sometimes underrepresent the authoritative or revelatory force the word can have in Jewish-Greek and early Christian contexts.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from ἄγγελος; an announcement, i.e. (by implication) precept:--message.
Root Family
ἀγγελία (angelia) — message, announcement, report, delivered news
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G31-01 |
ἀγγελία | aggelia | N NOM F SG |
message | an announcement | 2 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G31-01 |
1 John 1:5 | ἀγγελία | aggelia | N NOM F SG |
message | an announcement |
G31-01 |
1 John 3:11 | ἀγγελία | aggelia | N NOM F SG |
message | an announcement |