KJV dictionary & concordance

gospel

Meaning of “gospel”

Good news or glad tidings; especially the proclaimed word of God concerning Jesus Christ, the kingdom of God, and salvation, including that Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again the third day according to the scriptures.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

101 occurrences95 verses19 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Matthew 4:23

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “gospel”

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Luke 4:18

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The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Luke 4:18 · retained source text

The Spirit of the Lord is vpon mee, because hee hath anointed mee, to preach the Gospel to the poore, he hath sent mee to heale the broken hearted, to preach deliuerance to the captiues, and recouering of sight to the blinde, to set at libertie them that are bruised,

1611 marginal noteEsay 61.1.

Luke 7:22

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Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Luke 7:22 · retained source text

Then Iesus answering, said vnto them, Go your way, and tell Iohn what things ye haue seene and heard, how that the blind see, the lame walke, the lepers are clensed, the deafe heare, the dead are raised, to the poore the Gospel is preached.

Luke 9:6

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And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Luke 9:6 · retained source text

And they departed, and went through the townes, preaching the Gospel, and healing euery where.

Luke 20:1

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AND it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Luke 20:1 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe, that on one of those dayes, as he taught the people in the Temple, and preached the Gospel, the chiefe Priests and the Scribes came vpon him, with the Elders,

1611 marginal noteMatt. 21.23.

Complete reference index — all 95 verses

Matthew 4:23 Matthew 9:35 Matthew 11:5 Matthew 24:14 Matthew 26:13 Mark 1:1 Mark 1:14 Mark 1:15 Mark 13:10 Mark 14:9 Mark 16:15 Luke 4:18 Luke 7:22 Luke 9:6 Luke 20:1 Acts 8:25 Acts 14:7 Acts 14:21 Acts 15:7 Acts 16:10 Acts 20:24 Romans 1:1 Romans 1:9 Romans 1:15 Romans 1:16 Romans 2:16 Romans 10:15 Romans 10:16 Romans 11:28 Romans 15:16 Romans 15:19 Romans 15:20 Romans 15:29 Romans 16:25 1 Corinthians 1:17 1 Corinthians 4:15 1 Corinthians 9:12 1 Corinthians 9:14 1 Corinthians 9:16 1 Corinthians 9:17 1 Corinthians 9:18 1 Corinthians 15:1 2 Corinthians 2:12 2 Corinthians 4:3 2 Corinthians 4:4 2 Corinthians 8:18 2 Corinthians 9:13 2 Corinthians 10:14 2 Corinthians 10:16 2 Corinthians 11:4 2 Corinthians 11:7 Galatians 1:6 Galatians 1:7 Galatians 1:8 Galatians 1:9 Galatians 1:11 Galatians 2:2 Galatians 2:5 Galatians 2:7 Galatians 2:14 Galatians 3:8 Galatians 4:13 Ephesians 1:13 Ephesians 3:6 Ephesians 6:15 Ephesians 6:19 Philippians 1:5 Philippians 1:7 Philippians 1:12 Philippians 1:17 Philippians 1:27 Philippians 2:22 Philippians 4:3 Philippians 4:15 Colossians 1:5 Colossians 1:23 1 Thessalonians 1:5 1 Thessalonians 2:2 1 Thessalonians 2:4 1 Thessalonians 2:8 1 Thessalonians 2:9 1 Thessalonians 3:2 2 Thessalonians 1:8 2 Thessalonians 2:14 1 Timothy 1:11 2 Timothy 1:8 2 Timothy 1:10 2 Timothy 2:8 Philemon 1:13 Hebrews 4:2 1 Peter 1:12 1 Peter 1:25 1 Peter 4:6 1 Peter 4:17 Revelation 14:6

Where “gospel” appears

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Matthew5 occurrences
5 verses Mark6 occurrences
6 verses Luke4 occurrences
4 verses Acts6 occurrences
6 verses Romans13 occurrences
13 verses 1 Corinthians12 occurrences
8 verses 2 Corinthians9 occurrences
9 verses Galatians12 occurrences
11 verses Ephesians4 occurrences
4 verses Philippians9 occurrences
8 verses Colossians2 occurrences
2 verses 1 Thessalonians6 occurrences
6 verses 2 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 verses 1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Timothy3 occurrences
3 verses Philemon1 occurrence
1 verse Hebrews1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Peter4 occurrences
4 verses Revelation1 occurrence
1 verse

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

Romans 10:15

And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

1 Corinthians 15:1

1 Corinthians 15:1, 3-4: Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; ... For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

2 · KJV context and cross-references

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

Open source edition ↗

A good or joyful message. The history of the birth, life, actions, death, resurrection, ascension and doctrines of Jesus Christ.

volume 1, leaf 852, columns 2-3 (noun entry)