gospel

English

/ˈɡɒspəl/, /ˈɡɑspəl/

noun
Definitions
  • The first section of the Christian New Testament scripture, comprising the books of of Matthew, of Mark, of Luke and of John, concerned with the life, crucifixion, death, resurrection, and teachings of Jesus.
  • An account of the life, crucifixion, death, resurrection, and teachings of Jesus, generally written during the first several centuries of the Common Era.
  • (Protestantism) The teaching of Divine grace as distinguished from the Law or Divine commandments.
  • A message expected to have positive reception or effect, one promoted as offering important (or even infalliable) guiding principles.
  • (uncountable) That which is absolutely authoritative definitive.
  • (uncountable) gospel Gospel music.

Etymology

Derived from Middle English gospel derived from Old English gōdspel (gospel, one of the four gospels, glad tidings) affix from English good + English spell (story, talk, relieve, discourse, a turn, tale, span of time, saying, play)derived from Latin ēvangelium derived from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (good news, good tidings, message, evangel, good message).

Origin

Ancient Greek

εὐαγγέλιον

Gloss

good news, good tidings, message, evangel, good message

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

信

Emoji
✉️ 📧 📱 📲

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