Message
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]
akin to angello, "to bring a message, proclaim," denotes a "message, proclamation, news," 1—John 1:5 [some mss. have epangelia: see Note (1)]; 1—John 3:11 , where the word is more precisely defined (by being followed by the conjunction "that," expressing the purpose that we should love one another) as being virtually equivalent to an order.
1—John 1:5Promise. Luke 19:14Ambassage.
"hearing," also denotes "the thing heard, a message;" in 1—Thessalonians 2:13 , it is associated with logos, "a word," lit., "the word of hearing" (RV marg.), RV, "the word of the message," AV, "the word ... which ye heard;" so in Hebrews 4:2 , RV, "the word of hearing" (AV, "the word preached"). See Hearing.
"that which is proclaimed by a herald, a proclamation, preaching," is translated "the message" in Titus 1:3 , RV (AV, "preaching"). See Preaching.
King James Dictionary [2]
MES'SAGE, n. L. missus, mitto, to send.
1. Any notice, word or communication, written or verbal, sent from one person to another. We send a servant with a verbal or written message.
The welcome message made, was soon received.
2. An official written communication of facts or opinions sent by a chief magistrate to the two houses of a legislature or other deliberative body. Congress receives a message from the President of the United States at the opening of the session. The Governors of some of the states communicate to the legislature by message, others by address. 3. An official verbal communication from one branch of a legislature to the other.
Webster's Dictionary [3]
(1): ( n.) A messenger.
(2): ( v. t.) To bear as a message.
(3): ( n.) Any notice, word, or communication, written or verbal, sent from one person to another.
(4): ( n.) Hence, specifically, an official communication, not made in person, but delivered by a messenger; as, the President's message.
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [4]
(prop. for מִלאָכוּת , Haggai 1:13; Ἀγγελία , 1 John 3:11; elsewhere דָּבָר , a Word ; Ἐπαγγελία , a Promise; Πρεσβεία , An Embassy ). (See Messenger).
