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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGospel
/ˈɡɒspəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The teaching or revelation of Christ.
"The pastor delivered a powerful sermon based on the gospel of Matthew." - 2
A set of principles or beliefs that are accepted as authoritative.
"For many, the principles of democracy are considered the gospel of modern governance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'gospel' originates from the Old English 'gōdspel', which means 'good news' or 'glad tidings'. It is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*gōd' (good) and '*spel' (story or tale), reflecting its historical use in the context of Christian teachings and the announcement of salvation.
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Évangile
Transliteration: evanjil
"L'évangile de Jean est l'un des quatre évangiles du Nouveau Testament."
Evangelium
Transliteration: evangelium
"Das Evangelium nach Lukas erzählt die Geschichte von Jesu Geburt."
Vangelo
Transliteration: vɑnˈɡɛlo
"Il Vangelo di Matteo è uno dei testi fondamentali del cristianesimo."
Evangelio
Transliteration: eβanˈxeljo
"El Evangelio de Marcos es conocido por su brevedad."
Evangelho
Transliteration: evɐ̃ˈɡɛʎu
"O Evangelho de João é um dos mais lidos na Bíblia."
सुसमाचार
Transliteration: susamachar
"सुसमाचार का संदेश प्रेम और क्षमा का है।"
福音
Transliteration: fúyīn
"《马太福音》是新约中的第一本书。"
복음
Transliteration: bog-eum
"마태복음은 예수님의 생애를 다루고 있습니다."
福音
Transliteration: fukuin
"マタイによる福音書は新約聖書の一部です。"
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