"pr. one who announces glad tidings; an evangelist, preacher of the Gospel, teacher of the Christian religion, Acts 21:8; Eph. 4:11; 2 Tim. 4:5*"
Definition and meaning
pr. one who announces glad tidings; an evangelist, preacher of the Gospel, teacher of the Christian religion, Acts 21:8; Eph. 4:11; 2 Tim. 4:5*
In the original Greek the word is written: εὐαγγελιστής
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of euangelistes (G2099) across the King James Bible.
And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
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Common questions
Strong's G2099 (euangelistes) is a Greek word that means: pr. one who announces glad tidings; an evangelist, preacher of the Gospel, teacher of the Christian religion, Acts 21:8; Eph. 4:11; 2 Tim. 4:5* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word euangelistes (G2099) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2099 is euangelistes, a Greek word defined as: pr. one who announces glad tidings; an evangelist, preacher of the Gospel, teacher of the Christian religion, Acts 21:8; Eph. 4:11; 2 Tim. 4:5*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
euangelistes is a Greek word found in the New Testament.