Word Summary
euangelistēs: an evangelist, a bringer of good news
Original Word: εὐαγγελιστήςTransliteration: euangelistēs
Phonetic Spelling: (yoo-ang-ghel-is-tace')
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Short Definition: an evangelist, a bringer of good news
Meaning: an evangelist, a bringer of good news
Strong's Concordance
evangelist.
From euaggelizo; a preacher of the gospel -- evangelist.
see GREEK euaggelizo
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2099: εὐαγγελιστήςεὐαγγελιστής,
εὐαγγελιστοῦ,
ὁ (
εὐαγγελίζω), a Biblical and ecclesiastical word,
a bringer of good tidings, an evangelist (
Vulg.evangelista). This name is given in the N. T. to those heralds of salvation through Christ who are not apostles:
Acts 21:8;
Ephesians 4:11;
2 Timothy 4:5. (
B. D. under the word
.)