εὐαγγελίζω

euangelízō · Greek · Strong's G2097 · 54 occurrences

The KJV renders 21 different Hebrew and Greek words as “declare”

What it means

to announce good news ("evangelize") especially the gospel

from G2095 (εὖ) and G32 (ἄγγελος);

How the KJV renders it

declare, bring declare, show glad tidings, preach

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“declare”

also renders emphanízō (G1718), horízō (G3724), dēlóō (G1213), exēgéomai (G1834), éndeixis (G1732), ekdiēgéomai (G1555), apangéllō (G518), diangéllō (G1229), phrázō (G5419), anatíthemai (G394), katangéllō (G2605), diēgéomai (G1334), gnōrízō (G1107), parangéllō (G3853), anangéllō (G312), ʼămar (H560), dâbar (H1696), yâdaʻ (H3045), sîyach (H7878), shâmaʻ (H8085)

“preach”

also renders parrhēsiázomai (G3955), diangéllō (G1229), dialégomai (G1256), laléō (G2980), katangéllō (G2605), bâsar (H1319)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

54 occurrences in the Greek text, first 52 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 1:17 · V-PMN

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the Good News—not in wisdom of words, so that the cross of Christ wouldn’t be made void.

1 Corinthians 9:16 · V-PMS-1S

For if I preach the Good News, I have nothing to boast about, for necessity is laid on me; but woe is to me if I don’t preach the Good News.

1 Corinthians 9:18 · V-PMP-NSM

What then is my reward? That when I preach the Good News, I may present the Good News of Christ without charge, so as not to abuse my authority in the Good News.

1 Corinthians 15:1 · V-AMI-1S

Now I declare to you, brothers, the Good News which I preached to you, which also you received, in which you also stand,

1 Corinthians 15:2 · V-AMI-1S

by which also you are saved, if you hold firmly the word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.

1 Peter 1:12 · V-AMP-GPM

To them it was revealed that they served not themselves, but you, in these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

1 Peter 1:25 V-APP-NSN1 Peter 4:6 V-API-3S1 Thessalonians 3:6 V-AMP-GSM2 Corinthians 10:16 V-AMN2 Corinthians 11:7 V-AMI-1SActs 5:42 V-PMP-NPMActs 8:4 V-PMP-NPMActs 8:12 V-PMP-DSMActs 8:25 V-IMI-3PActs 8:35 V-AMI-3SActs 8:40 V-IMI-3SActs 10:36 V-PMP-NSMActs 11:20 V-PMP-NPMActs 13:32 V-PMI-1PActs 14:7 V-PMP-NPMActs 14:15 V-PMP-NPMActs 14:21 V-PMP-NPMActs 15:35 V-PMP-NPMActs 16:10 V-AMNActs 17:18 V-IMI-3SEphesians 2:17 V-AMI-3SEphesians 3:8 V-AMNGalatians 1:8 V-AMI-1PGalatians 1:9 V-PMI-3SGalatians 1:11 V-APP-ASNGalatians 1:16 V-PMS-1SGalatians 1:23 V-PMI-3SGalatians 4:13 V-AMI-1SHebrews 4:2 V-RPP-NPMHebrews 4:6 V-APP-NPMLuke 1:19 V-AMNLuke 2:10 V-PMI-1SLuke 3:18 V-IMI-3SLuke 4:18 V-AMNLuke 4:43 V-AMNLuke 7:22 V-PPI-3PLuke 8:1 V-PMP-NSMLuke 9:6 V-PMP-NPMLuke 16:16 V-PPI-3SLuke 20:1 V-PMP-GSMMatthew 11:5 V-PPI-3PRevelation 10:7 V-AAI-3SRevelation 14:6 V-AANRomans 1:15 V-AMNRomans 10:15 V-PMP-GPMRomans 15:20 V-PMN

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.