Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
message
Usage: ἀγγελία, -ας, ἡ (ἄγγελος), [in LXX chiefly for שְׁמוּעָה ;] a message: 1Jo.1:5, 3:11 (Cremer, 18; MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)
Strong's Number
G31
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
13
Books
9
Strong's G31 Quick Answer
Strong's G31 ἀγγελία (aggelia) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. aggelia (ang-el-ee'-ah) n. 1. a message 2. an announcement It has 13 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include message. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- aggelia (ang-el-ee'-ah) n. 1. a message 2. an announcement
- Usage
- 13 linked usages
- Books
- 9 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- message
Meaning and Definition
aggelia (ang-el-ee'-ah) n. 1. a message 2. an announcement 3. (by implication) a precept [from G32] KJV: message Root(s): G32
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G31. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G31 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render aggelia, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
message
1 John 3:11
How Strong's G31 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 11 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G31 (ἀγγελία) appears 13 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Kingdoms 4:19 — ἀγγελίαν
- 4 Kingdoms 19:7 — ἀγγελίαν
- 2 Kingdoms 4:4 — ἀγγελίαν
- Ezekiel 7:26 — ἀγγελία
- Ezekiel 7:26 — ἀγγελίαν
Strong's G31 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G31 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
Strong's G31 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
11 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And his daughter-in-law the wife of Phinehas was with child, about to bring forth; and she heard the tidings, that the ark of God was taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead; and she wept and was delivered, for her pains came upon her.
And Jonathan Saul’s son had a son lame of his feet, five years old, and he was in the way when the news of Saul and Jonathan his son came from Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled; and it came to pass as he hastened and retreated, that he fell, and was lamed. And his name was Mephibosheth.
Behold, I send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a report, and shall return to his own land; and I will overthrow him with the sword in his own land.
Strong's G31 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
All those things are passed away like a shadow, And as a post that hastened by;
Usage Excerpts
First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G31.
And his daughter-in-law the wife of Phinehas was with child, about to bring forth; and she heard the tidings, that the ark of God was taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead; and she wept and was delivered, for her pains came upon her.
And Jonathan Saul’s son had a son lame of his feet, five years old, and he was in the way when the news of Saul and Jonathan his son came from Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled; and it came to pass as he hastened and retreated, that he fell, and was lamed. And his name was Mephibosheth.
Behold, I send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a report, and shall return to his own land; and I will overthrow him with the sword in his own land.
But a good message rejoices him.
To whom have we reported evils? and to whom have we reported a message? even to those that are weaned from the milk, who are drawn from the breast.
Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a report, and return to his own country, and he shall fall by the sword in his own land.
There shall be woe upon woe, and there shall be message upon message; and a vision shall be sought from a prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the elders.
And it shall come to pass, if they shall say to thee, Wherefore dost thou groan? that thou shalt say, For the report; because it comes: and every heart shall break, and all hands shall become feeble, and all flesh and every spirit shall faint, and all thighs shall be defiled with moisture: behold, it comes, saith the Lord.
There is no healing for thy bruise; thy wound has rankled: all that hear the report of thee shall clap their hands against thee; for upon whom has not thy wickedness passed continually?
For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
All those things are passed away like a shadow, And as a post that hastened by;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G31, grouped by book.
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 John 1 usage, New Testament
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G31 FAQ
What does angelia (ἀγγελία) mean?
Angelia (Strong's G31) is a Greek word most simply glossed "message". aggelia (ang-el-ee'-ah) n. 1. a message 2. an announcement
How many times is angelia (ἀγγελία) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's G31 across 9 books.
Where can I study angelia (ἀγγελία) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G31 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate angelia (ἀγγελία)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as message. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G31 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 11 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G31, with linked reader references where each row is available.