Definition
A person who sings, preaches, or spreads Gospel music and Christian teachings; one devoted to Gospel work (variant spelling of gospeler).
Etymology
From 'gospel' + the agent suffix -er, with the double-l spelling appearing as a variant form, particularly in British English.
Kelly Says
Gospel music became so important to Christian worship that 'gospeller' came to mean not just someone who teaches scripture, but specifically someone who expresses faith through music and song.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መንፈስ ቅዱስ
men-fes kid-us
ARالعربية
مبشّر
mubashshir
BNবাংলা
প্রচারক
pro-cha-rak
CACatalà
evàngelitzador
e-van-ge-li-tsa-dor
CSČeština
evangelista
e-van-ge-li-sta
DADansk
evangelist
e-van-ge-list
DEDeutsch
Evangelist
e-van-ge-list
ELΕλληνικά
ευαγγελιστής
ef-an-ge-lis-tis
ESEspañol
predicador
pre-di-ka-dor
FAفارسی
بلغهگزار
bol-ghe-ga-zar
FISuomi
evangelista
e-van-ge-li-sta
FRFrançais
évangéliste
e-vang-e-list
HEעברית
מתקשר
me-ti-kasher
HIहिन्दी
ईश्वर-प्रचारक
ee-shwar-pra-cha-rak
HUMagyar
evangélista
e-van-ge-li-sta
IDBahasa Indonesia
pemberi kabar baik
pem-be-ri ka-bar baik
IGIG
onye na-akpọ
o-nye na-ak-po
ITItaliano
evangelista
e-van-ge-li-sta
KMKM
ព្រះអាទិត្យ
proh a-dit-ti
MSBahasa Melayu
pemberi berita baik
pem-be-ri be-ri-ta baik
MYမြန်မာ
ပရိသတ်
pa-ri-sa-t
NLNederlands
evangelist
e-van-ge-list
NONorsk
evangelist
e-van-ge-list
PLPolski
ewangelista
e-van-ge-li-sta
PTPortuguês
evangelista
e-van-zhe-li-sta
RORomână
evanghelist
e-van-ghe-list
RUРусский
евангелист
ye-van-ge-list
SVSvenska
evangelist
e-van-ge-list
SWKiswahili
mhubiri
m-hu-biri
TAதமிழ்
இயேசுவின் அறிவிப்பாளர்
iya-su-vin a-ri-vi-ppa-la-rar
TEతెలుగు
ప్రకటనకర్త
pra-ka-ta-na-kar-ta
THไทย
ผู้เผยข่าวประเสริฐ
poo-fae-khao-pra-sa-rit
TLTL
mangangaral
man-ga-ngara-l
TRTürkçe
evangelis
e-van-je-lis
UKУкраїнська
євангеліст
ye-van-ge-list
URاردو
خوشخبری
khoosh-khabri
VITiếng Việt
người truyền giáo
nguoi truuyen giao
YOYO
ọ̀rọ̀ ẹ̀rọ̀
o-ro e-ro-o
ZH中文
传福音者
chuán fúyīn zhě
ZUZU
umongameli
oo-mon-ga-me-li
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
British spelling variant of 'gospeler'; same male-coded institutional history—gospel preaching authority was institutionally masculine.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'gospel preacher' or 'evangelist' instead.
Inclusive Alternatives
["gospel preacher","evangelist","gospel speaker"]
Empowerment Note
Female evangelists and preachers across the British Commonwealth were similarly excluded from formal recognition as 'gospellers'.