εὐαγγελ-ιστής G2099
evangelist; one who proclaims the good news of the gospel
This noun designates a bringer of good news, specifically one who proclaims the gospel message. While all believers share the gospel, 'evangelist' appears to mark a specific ministry role or gifting in the early church—distinct from apostles, prophets, and pastor-teachers. Philip is explicitly called 'the evangelist' (Acts 21:8), and Timothy is urged to 'do the work of an evangelist' (2 Timothy 4:5). The term identifies those whose primary function is gospel proclamation.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Translations uniformly use forms of 'evangelist': Spanish evangelista/evangelistas, French évangéliste. Acts 21:8 identifies 'Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven,' distinguishing him by this ministry title. Ephesians 4:11 lists Christ's gifts to the church: 'the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers,' marking evangelists as a distinct ministry category. 2 Timothy 4:5 exhorts Timothy: 'do the work of an evangelist,' suggesting both a role and a function to be fulfilled in ministry. 3×
AR["الْمُبَشِّرِ", "مُبَشِّرينَ", "مُبَشِّرٍ"]·ben["সুসমাচার-প্রচারকের", "সুসমাচার-প্রচারকের,", "সুসমাচারকদের"]·DE["Evangelist", "εὐαγγελιστοῦ"]·EN["evangelist", "evangelists", "of-evangelist"]·FR["évangéliste", "εὐαγγελιστάς", "εὐαγγελιστοῦ"]·heb["מְבַשְּׂרִים", "מְבַשֵּׂר", "שֶׁל-מְבַשֵּׂר"]·HI["सुशमअचअर-प्रचरक,", "सुसमाचारक", "सुस्मचर-प्रचरकोन"]·ID["penginjil", "penginjil-penginjil,"]·IT["euaggelistas", "euaggelistou", "evangelista"]·jav["penginjil,", "pénginjil,"]·KO["복음-전하는-자-의", "복음-전하는-자들을,", "복음-전하는-자의"]·PT["evangelista,", "evangelistas,"]·RU["благовестника", "благовестника,", "благовестниками,"]·ES["de-evangelista", "evangelista", "evangelistas"]·SW["mwinjilisti", "wainjilisti", "ya-mwinjilisti"]·TR["ise", "müjdecinin"]·urd["خوشخبری-سنانے-والے", "مبشر", "مبشر-کا"]
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
εὐαγγελ-ιστής, οῦ, ὁ, bringer of good tidings: hence, evangelist, preacher of the gospel, NT __II proclaimer of oracular messages, Refs