Evangelist: meaning, definitions and examples
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evangelist
[ ษชหvรฆndสษlษชst ]
religious preacher
An evangelist is a person who seeks to convert others to the Christian faith, typically through public preaching or personal witness. Evangelists often travel from place to place, holding revival meetings and spreading the message of Jesus Christ.
Synonyms
missionary, preacher, proselytizer
Examples of usage
- Many people were moved by the evangelist's powerful sermon.
- The evangelist spent years traveling across the country, sharing the gospel.
- The evangelist's message of salvation touched the hearts of the audience.
Translations
Translations of the word "evangelist" in other languages:
๐ต๐น evangelista
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเฅเคธเคฎเคพเคเคพเคฐ เคชเฅเคฐเคเคพเคฐเค
๐ฉ๐ช Evangelist
๐ฎ๐ฉ penginjil
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฒะฐะฝะณะตะปััั
๐ต๐ฑ ewangelista
๐ฏ๐ต ไผ้่ (ใงใใฉใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท รฉvangรฉliste
๐ช๐ธ evangelista
๐น๐ท evangelist
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ณต์ ์ ๋์ (bog-eum jeondoja)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุจุดุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ evangelista
๐ธ๐ฐ evanjelista
๐จ๐ณ ็ฆ้ณไผ ้่ (fรบyฤซn chuรกndร o zhฤ)
๐ธ๐ฎ evangelist
๐ฎ๐ธ evangelisti
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะตะปัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแกแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ evangelist
๐ฒ๐ฝ evangelista
Word origin
The word 'evangelist' has its origins in ancient Greek, where 'euangelistes' meant 'bringer of good news'. In the Christian tradition, the term specifically refers to one of the four Gospel writers: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Over time, 'evangelist' came to be associated with those who actively spread the message of Christianity, particularly through preaching and missionary work.