إنجيل

See also: انجیل

Arabic

Etymology

From Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion), probably through Classical Syriac ܐܘܢܓܠܝܘܢ (ʾewwangellīōn) or a variant thereof, though also Ge'ez ወንጌል (wängel) or unattested Old South Arabian have been suggested as immediate source. Cognate to English evangel.

Noun

إِنْجِيل (ʾinjīl) m (plural أَنَاجِيل (ʾanājīl))

  1. (Christianity) gospel
  2. (outside of Christian use also) New Testament
    Synonym: اَلْعَهْدُ اَلْجَدِيد (al-ʿahdu l-jadīd)

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Persian: انجیل (enjil)
  • Turkish: İncil

References

  • Jeffery, Arthur (1938) The Foreign Vocabulary of the Qurʾān (Gaekwad’s Oriental Series; 79), Baroda: Oriental Institute, pages 71–72
  • Nöldeke, Theodor (1910) Neue Beiträge zur semitischen Sprachwissenschaft (in German), Straßburg: Karl J. Trübner, page 47
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