福音 — meaning in English

English meaning

• gospel noun Any of the four New Testament books (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) recounting the life and teachings of Jesus.
• word noun The smallest unit of language that carries meaning on its own, made up of one or more sounds or letters.

Senses

福音 is used for these senses in English:

• good news Something or someone pleasant, fortunate, or otherwise positive.
• good news (Christianity) The message of Jesus concerning the salvation of the faithful, as elaborated in the Gospels.
• gospel The first section of the Christian New Testament scripture, comprising the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, concerned with the birth, ministry, passion, and resurrection of Jesus.
• word (theology, sometimes Word) Communication from God; the message of the Christian gospel; the Bible, Scripture. [from 10th c.]

gospel — full definition

1. noun Any of the four New Testament books (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) recounting the life and teachings of Jesus.
2. noun Something regarded as absolutely true or authoritative.
3. noun A genre of religious music rooted in African American Christian tradition, marked by passionate vocals and call-and-response.

word — full definition

1. noun The smallest unit of language that carries meaning on its own, made up of one or more sounds or letters.
2. noun Something said; a remark, message, or piece of news.
3. noun A promise or one's sworn assurance.
4. noun In computing, a fixed-size chunk of data that a processor handles as a single unit.

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