εὐαγγέλιον

εὐαγγέλιον, -ου, τό

[in LXX for בְּשׂוֹרָה, 2Ki.4:10 18:22 18:25 * ;]

1. in cl.,

(a) a reward for good tidings (Hom.; pl., LXX, 2Ki.4:10);

(b) in pl., εὐ. θύειν, to make a thank-offering for good tidings (Xen., al.).

2. Later (Luc., Plut., al.), good tidings, good news; in NT of the good tidings of the kingdom of God and of salvation through Christ, the gospel: Mrk.1:15, Act.15:7, Rom.1:16, Gal.2:2, 1Th.2:4, al.; with genitive obj., τ. βασιλείας, Mat.4:23; τ. Χριστοῦ, Rom.15:19, al.; τ. κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ, 2Th.1:8…