Term
Gospel
A term derived from Old English and Greek meaning "good news," originally referring to the reward for such news.
Filed underBiblical Theology
Definition
The English word comes from Old English godspel (god good, spel recital) as a rendering of the medieval Latin bona annuntiatio and hence of the Greek euangelion, originally the reward for good news and then good news itself.
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- Broader than
- Gospel CallTerm
Last revised August 14, 2026