German word

Evangelium

Pronunciation

IPA/evaŋˈgeːli̯ʊm/

Meaning

  • neuter noungospel

Example

Viele Leute lesen die Evangelien im Gottesdienst.

Many people read the Gospels at the church service.

Illustration for Evangelium (gospel)

More examples

Auf dem Marktplatz diskutierten zwei Studenten über das Evangelium.

Two students discussed the gospel in the marketplace.

Core concept

A religious message about Jesus Christ, preserved both as proclaimed teaching and in written gospel accounts.

Common phrases

  • das Evangelium predigen

    preach the gospel

  • an das Evangelium glauben

    believe in the gospel

  • die Botschaft des Evangeliums

    the message of the gospel

Similar words

Bibel: The Christian scriptures as a complete collection of sacred writings.
Neues Testament: The Bible's section about Jesus and the beginnings of the Christian church.
Predigt: A formal religious address given to listeners in a church setting.
Botschaft: Information or news that someone wants to communicate.

Definition in German

Evangelium bedeutet die verkündete Botschaft von Jesus Christus und die schriftlichen Überlieferungen dieser Botschaft in den Evangelien.

Word origin

Evangelium comes through Latin evangelium from Greek euangelion, meaning a message of good news.

Usage tips

  • Evangelium is neuter, so its definite article is "das"; its plural is "die Evangelien" with the ending changing to -ien.

Other meanings

  • gospel accountnoun

Opposites

  • Irrlehreheresynoun

Related words

  • Evangelistevangelistnoun
  • Evangelisationevangelizationnoun
  • evangelischevangelicaladjective

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