ἀπαγγ-έλλω G0518
To report, bring back word; to proclaim or announce publicly; to be reported to
Apangello covers the full arc of message delivery in the New Testament. At its core, it means to bring back a report -- the shepherds 'reported' what they had seen (Luke 2:20), and the women 'reported' the resurrection to the disciples (Matt 28:8). In a more elevated register, it shades into public proclamation: Paul 'proclaimed' repentance to Jews and Gentiles (Acts 26:20), and Jesus promises to 'announce' the Father plainly (John 16:25). Spanish distinguishes informar (report) from anunciar (proclaim), while German berichten captures both nuances. A rare passive occurrence notes that something 'was reported' to Jesus (Luke 8:20).
Senses
1. report or tell news — The primary and most frequent sense: to bring back a report, to relay news or information. A messenger or witness tells someone what happened -- the Gadarene swineherds 'reported' to the town (Matt 8:33), Jesus tells John's disciples 'report what you hear and see' (Matt 11:4), and the women rush to 'report' the empty tomb (Matt 28:8). This is the default narrative communication verb, with equivalents in Spanish (informar/anunciar), French (rapporter), and German (berichten). 38×
AR["أَخبَروا", "أَخبَرَ", "أَخْبَروا", "أَخْبَروهُ", "أَخْبَرَ", "أَخْبَرَا", "أَخْبَرَتْ", "أَخْبَرَهُمْ", "أَخْبَرُوا", "أَخْبَرْنَ", "أَخْبِرُونِي"]·ben["জানাইল", "জানাও", "জানাল", "জানালেন", "তারা-জানালেন", "বলিল"]·DE["berichten", "berichtet"]·EN["They-reported", "report", "reported", "she-reported", "they-reported"]·FR["annoncer", "rapporter"]·heb["הִגִּיד", "הִגִּיד-וּ", "הִגִּידוּ", "הַגִּידוּ", "הוֹדִיעָה", "הוֹדִיעוּ"]·HI["उसे", "और", "बतय", "बताओ", "बताया", "महायाजकों-ने", "समाचार-दिया", "सूचना-दी,"]·ID["laporkan", "melaporkan", "melaporkan,", "memberitahu", "memberitahukan", "memberitakan", "menyampaikan", "mereka-memberitahukan"]·IT["annunciare"]·jav["dipun-cariyosaken", "martosaken", "matur", "matur-Kula", "matur-sedaya", "ngabari", "ngaturi-pirsa,", "nglapuraken", "nglapuraken,", "nyariosaken", "nyariyosaken"]·KO["알려라", "알렸다", "알리지-않았다", "전했다"]·PT["Anunciaram", "Anunciou", "anunciai", "anunciaram", "anunciou,"]·RU["Возвестил", "Возвестили", "возвестили", "не-возвестил,", "рассказали", "сообщил", "сообщила", "сообщили", "сообщите"]·ES["anunciaron", "anunció", "informad", "le-anunciaron", "les-contaron"]·SW["akawaarifu", "aliripoti", "alitangaza", "aliwaeleza", "hawakumwambia", "niletee-habari", "wakaeleza", "walimwambia", "waliripoti", "walitangaza", "waliwaambia", "waliwaarifu", "waliwaeleza"]·TR["bildirdi", "bildirdiler", "bildirin", "bildirmediler", "haber-verdi", "haber-verdiler", "herhangi-bir"]·urd["بتایا", "خبر-دو", "خبر-دی", "نہ-بتایا", "پہنچائی", "پہنچایا"]
Matt 2:8, Matt 8:33, Matt 11:4, Matt 14:12, Matt 28:8, Matt 28:9, Matt 28:10, Matt 28:11, Mark 5:14, Mark 5:19, Mark 6:30, Mark 16:10 (+26 more)
2. proclaim or announce publicly — A more public, authoritative sense: to proclaim or announce, often with theological weight. Matthew 12:18 quotes Isaiah: 'he shall announce justice to the nations.' Jesus promises 'I will announce to you plainly about the Father' (John 16:25). Paul 'announced' the need for repentance (Acts 26:20). The shift from private reporting to public declaration is marked in Spanish by the move from informar to anunciar and in French by annoncer. 8×
AR["أُخْبِرُ", "بَشَّرْتُ", "مُبَشِّرَةً", "مُعلِنًا", "نُخبِرُكُم", "يُخبِرُ"]·ben["ঘোষণা-করছি", "ঘোষণা-করতে-গিয়ে", "ঘোষণা-করব", "ঘোষণা-করবে", "ঘোষণা-করিতেছিলাম", "ঘোষণা-করে", "জানাব"]·DE["berichten", "berichtet"]·EN["I-was-proclaiming", "I-will-announce", "I-will-report", "announcing", "he-will-proclaim", "proclaiming", "we-proclaim"]·FR["annoncer", "rapporter"]·heb["אַגִּיד", "הִגַּדְתִּי", "יַגִּיד", "מַגִּיד", "מַגִּידִים", "מַגִּידָה"]·HI["घोशित-करेगअ", "घोषणा-करता-हुआ", "प्रचार-करूंगा", "मैं-बताऊँगा", "समाचार-देती-हुई", "सुनाया", "हम-प्रचार-करते-हैं"]·ID["Aku-akan-memberitakan", "akan-Kuberitakan", "akan-memberitakan", "kami-memberitakan", "memberitahukan", "memberitakan", "menyatakan"]·IT["annunciare", "apaggellomen", "apaggelō"]·jav["Kawula-badhé-martosaken", "badhé-Kawula-mratélakaken", "badhé-nggelaraken.", "kawula-martosaken", "kula-martosaken", "martosaken", "ngandika"]·KO["선포하리라", "선포하면서", "알릴-것이다", "우리-가-전한다", "전하며", "전하였다"]·PT["Anunciarei", "anunciamos", "anunciando", "anunciarei", "anunciava"]·RU["Возвещу", "возвестит", "возвещаем", "возвещал", "возвещая", "возвещу"]·ES["Anunciaré", "anunciamos", "anunciando", "anunciará", "anunciaré", "proclamaba"]·SW["Nitatangaza", "akitangaza", "akiwaambia", "atatangaza.", "nilitangaza", "nitawatangazia", "tunatangaza"]·TR["Bildireceğim", "bildirecek", "bildireceğim", "bildirerek", "bildiriyoruz", "ilan ederek", "ilan-ediyordum"]·urd["اعلان-کرتے-ہوئے", "اعلان-کیا", "بتاؤں گا", "خبر-دیتی-ہوئی", "خبر-دیتے-ہیں", "سناؤں-گا", "سنائے-گا"]
3. be reported or informed — The passive voice: to be reported to, to have information delivered to oneself. In Luke 8:20, Jesus is told 'it was reported to him' that his mother and brothers stood outside. This is a straightforward grammatical extension of the active sense into passive reception of news. 1×
AR["أُخبِرَ"]·ben["জানানো-হল"]·DE["berichtet"]·EN["was-reported"]·FR["annoncer"]·heb["הֻגַּד"]·HI["सूचना-दी-गई"]·ID["dilaporkan"]·IT["annunciare"]·jav["dipun-wartosi"]·KO["알려졌다"]·PT["foi-anunciado"]·RU["Было-возвещено"]·ES["se-le-anunció"]·SW["aliambiwa"]·TR["bildirildi"]·urd["خبر-دی-گئی"]
Related Senses
H0559 1. say, speak, tell (5297×)G3004 1. say, tell, speak (2226×)H1696 1. speak, say, tell (Piel) (1105×)H7121 1. call, summon, name (575×)H6680 1. command, order, charge (483×)H6030b 1. answer, respond, reply (289×)G2980 1. speak, talk (277×)H5046 1. Hifil: to tell, report (237×)G0611 1. answer or respond verbally (232×)H1288 1. Piel: bless, invoke blessing (227×)H7650 1. swear, take an oath (Niphal) (154×)H3789 1. Qal passive participle: written, recorded (112×)H1984b 1. praise, laud (Piel) (111×)H7592 1. ask, inquire, question (96×)H3034 1. give thanks, praise (Hifil) (94×)G1321 1. teach, instruct actively (92×)H3789 2. Qal active: write, compose (89×)G1125 1. to write, compose (a letter or document) (84×)H5046 2. Hifil: to declare, proclaim (79×)H7892a 1. song, musical composition (78×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ἀπαγγ-έλλω, future -αγγελῶ, Ionic dialect -έωRefs 4th c.BC+: aorist 1 ἀπαγγ-ήγγειλα: perfect -ήγγελκαRefs 1st c.AD+:—passive, perfect -ήγγελμαιRefs 5th c.BC+: aorist -ηγγέλθηνRefs 5th c.BC+ later -ηγγέλην Refs 1st c.AD+ __1 of a messenger, bring tidings, report, τινί τιRefs 8th c.BC+; τὰ παρά τινοςRefs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. ἡδονάς, φόνον, Refs 5th c.BC+bring back tidings, report in answer, Refs 8th c.BC+…