Lexical Summary apaggelló: To announce, report, declare, bring tidings Original Word: ἀπαγγέλλω Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bring word, declare, report, announceFrom apo and the base of aggelos; to announce -- bring word (again), declare, report, shew (again), tell. see GREEK apo see GREEK aggelos HELPS Word-studies 518 apaggéllō (from 575 /apó, "from" intensifying angellō, "announce") – properly, to declare (report) from, which focuses on the original source (context) shaping the substance of what is announced. [The prefix (apo) distinctly "looks back" to the cause (occasion) of the announcing which gives 518 (apaggéllō) a distinct nuance-application in each case. This makes sensitivity to the context essential to properly understanding the force of 518 (apaggéllō) in each of its occurrences.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom apo and aggelló Definition to report, announce NASB Translation announced (1), declared (1), declaring (3), proclaim (4), report (10), reported (22), take word (1), tell (1), told (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 518: ἀπαγγέλλωἀπαγγέλλω; imperfect ἀπήγγελλον; future ἀπαγγελῶ; 1 aorist ἀπήγγειλα; 2 aorist passive ἀπηγγελην (Luke 8:20); (from Homer down); 1. ἀπό τίνος to bring tidings (from a person or thing), bring word, report: John 4:51 (R G L Tr brackets); Acts 4:23; Acts 5:22; ( 2. to proclaim (ἀπό, because what one announces he openly lays, as it were, off from himself, cf. German abkündigen), to make known openly, declare: universally, περί τίνος, 1 Thessalonians 1:9; (τίνι περί τοῦ, John 16:25 L T Tr WH); by teaching, τί, 1 John 1:2f; by teaching and commanding, τίνι τί, Matthew 8:33; τίνι, with infinitive, Acts 26:20; (xvii. 30 T WH Tr marginal reading); by avowing and praising, Luke 8:47; τίνι τί, Hebrews 2:12 (Ps. 21(22): Ἀπαγγέλλω (Strong’s Greek 518) is the New Testament verb for reporting, announcing, or declaring a matter that has been personally seen or heard. With forty-seven occurrences, it frames a bridge between firsthand encounter and secondary witness, turning private experience into public testimony. The word is used in both sacred and secular settings: angels and disciples proclaim resurrection news, messengers relay court business, and worshipers declare the name of God. Synoptic Gospel Usage 1. Resurrection Reports – The first human response to the empty tomb is expressed with ἀπαγγέλλω. “So they hurried away from the tomb … and ran to report it to His disciples” (Matthew 28:8). The pattern continues in Matthew 28:9–10 and Luke 24:9, highlighting the immediate obligation to share the gospel facts. Johannine Witness Mary Magdalene becomes the prototype resurrection herald: “Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, ‘I have seen the Lord’” (John 20:18). In 1 John 1:2–3 the apostle extends the chain of testimony: “We proclaim to you the eternal life… we proclaim to you what we have seen and heard.” Here ἀπαγγέλλω grounds apostolic authority in eyewitness reality and underscores fellowship built upon shared truth. Acts: From Courts to Congregations Luke’s historical narrative shows ἀπαγγέλλω operating in legal, political, and evangelistic spheres. Pauline and General Epistles • Congregational Self-Disclosure – “They themselves report what kind of reception we had among you” (1 Thessalonians 1:9). Genuine conversion becomes news that travels. Theological Themes 1. Eyewitness Foundation – ἀπαγγέλλω underscores that Christian faith rests on verifiable events, not myth (Luke 1:2). Historical and Cultural Background In the Greco-Roman world apaggellō was common for heralds, couriers, and legal informants, implying accuracy and accountability. The New Testament writers appropriate this everyday term to stress that gospel proclamation is not speculation but reliable reportage. Ministry Implications • Faithful believers move from private encounter to public declaration—whether sharing a personal testimony, preaching Christ’s resurrection, or reporting God’s work on the mission field. Conclusion Strong’s 518 reveals a divine pattern: God acts, witnesses experience, and those witnesses must accurately report. From the women at the tomb to the apostles before tribunals, ἀπαγγέλλω anchors the church’s testimony to historical fact and propels the gospel into every arena of life. Englishman's Concordance Matthew 2:8 V-AMA-2PGRK: δὲ εὕρητε ἀπαγγείλατέ μοι ὅπως NAS: you have found [Him], report to me, so KJV: me word again, that INT: moreover you shall have found [him] bring word back to me that Matthew 8:33 V-AIA-3P Matthew 11:4 V-AMA-2P Matthew 12:18 V-FIA-3S Matthew 14:12 V-AIA-3P Matthew 28:8 V-ANA Matthew 28:9 V-ANA Matthew 28:10 V-AMA-2P Matthew 28:11 V-AIA-3P Mark 5:14 V-AIA-3P Mark 5:19 V-AMA-2S Mark 6:30 V-AIA-3P Mark 16:10 V-AIA-3S Mark 16:13 V-AIA-3P Luke 7:18 V-AIA-3P Luke 7:22 V-AMA-2P Luke 8:20 V-AIP-3S Luke 8:34 V-AIA-3P Luke 8:36 V-AIA-3P Luke 8:47 V-AIA-3S Luke 9:36 V-AIA-3P Luke 13:1 V-PPA-NMP Luke 14:21 V-AIA-3S Luke 18:37 V-AIA-3P Luke 24:9 V-AIA-3P Strong's Greek 518 |
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