εὐαγγελίζομαι

English (LSJ)

impf., Paus. 4.19.5: fut. part. -ιούμενος J.AJ6.4.2, 18.6.10, Luc.Icar.34: aor. (v. infr.):—Act., only in later Gr., LXX 1 Ki.31.9, Apoc.10.7, PGiss. 27.6 (ii A.D.): plpf. εὐηγγελίκειν dub. in D.C.61.13: (εὐάγγελος):—

   A bring good news, announce them, λόγους ἀγαθοὺς φέρων εὐαγγελίσασθαί τινι Ar.Eq.643, cf. Phryn.Com.44, D.18.323; τὴν εὐτοκίαν Sor. 1.70; εὐτυχίας τῇ πατρίδι Lycurg.18; πρός σε ταῦτα Men. Georg. 83; also τινά τι J.AJ18.6.10, Alciphr.3.12, Hld.2.10; εὐ. ὅτι . . Thphr.Char.17.7; τινι ὅτι . . Luc.Philops.31: c. acc. et inf., Plu. Mar.22:—Act., εὐ. τὰ τῆς νίκης PGiss.l.c.; τισιν ὡς . . Polyaen.5.7:—Pass., receive good tidings, ἐν ᾗ -ίσθη ἡ πόλις ἡμέρᾳ AJA18.323 (Sardes, i B.C.).    II preach or proclaim as glad tidings, τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ Ev.Luc.4.43, etc.; εἰρήνην ὑμῖν Ep.Eph.2.17, etc.    2 abs., proclaim glad tidings, πτωχοῖς LXX Is.61.1, cf. Ev.Luc.4.18, etc.: c. acc., preach the glad tidings of the gospel to, τὸν λαόν ib.3.18; κώμας τῶν Σαμαρειτῶν Act.Ap.8.25:—so in Act., Apoc. 10.7; τινι LXX 1 Ki.31.9:—Pass., have the gospel preached to one, Ev.Matt.11.5, Ep.Hebr.4.2,6; also of the gospel, to be preached, Ev.Luc. 16.16, Ep.Gal.1.11.