Lexicon aggelia: Message, announcement Original Word: ἀγγελία Strong's Exhaustive Concordance message. From aggelos; an announcement, i.e. (by implication) precept -- message. see GREEK aggelos Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 31: ἀγγελίαἀγγελία, (ας, ἡ (ἄγγελος), a message, announcement, thing announced; precept declared, 1 John 1:5 (where Rec. has ἐπαγγελία) (cf. Isaiah 28:9); STRONGS NT 31a: ἀγγέλλωἀγγέλλω; (1 aorist ἤγγειλα, John 4:51 T (for ἀπηγγέλλω R G L Tr brackets)); (ἄγγελος); to announce: ἀγγέλλουσα, John 20:18 L T Tr WH, for R G ἀπαγγέλλω. (From Homer down. Compare: ἀναγγέλλω, ἀπαγγέλλω, διαγγέλλω, ἐξαγγέλλω, ἐπαγγέλλω, προεπαγγέλλω, καταγγέλλω, προκαταγγέλλω, παραγγέλλω.) Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of a message or announcement in the Hebrew Bible is often conveyed by the word מַלְאָךְ (mal'akh), Strong's Hebrew 4397, which also means "messenger" or "angel." This term is used in contexts where a message is delivered by a divine or human messenger, paralleling the New Testament usage of ἀγγελία in its emphasis on the significance and authority of the message. Usage: The term ἀγγελία is used in the New Testament to denote a message or announcement, often with a divine or authoritative connotation. It appears in contexts where the message is of significant importance, typically related to the gospel or divine revelation. Context: The Greek term ἀγγελία (angelia) is found in the New Testament, specifically in the Johannine epistles. It is used to convey the concept of a message that is not merely informational but carries a weight of divine truth and authority. In 1 John 1:5, the term is used to describe the message that the apostles have heard from Jesus and declare to others: "And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all" (BSB). This usage underscores the importance of the message as a revelation of God's nature and character. The term is also used in 1 John 3:11, where it refers to the foundational message of love that believers have heard from the beginning: "This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another" (BSB). In both instances, ἀγγελία emphasizes the continuity and consistency of the divine message as it is proclaimed by the apostles and received by the early Christian community. Englishman's Concordance 1 John 1:5 N-NFSGRK: αὕτη ἡ ἀγγελία ἣν ἀκηκόαμεν NAS: This is the message we have heard INT: this the message which we have heard 1 John 3:11 N-NFS |
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