İncil — meaning in English

English meaning

• Bible name The central sacred text of Judaism and Christianity, made up of the Old and New Testaments (or the Old Testament alone, for Jewish tradition).
• gospel noun Any of the four New Testament books (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) recounting the life and teachings of Jesus.

Senses

İncil is used for these senses in English:

• Bible The Jewish holy book that was largely incorporated into the Christian Bible.
• bible (by extension) A comprehensive manual that describes something, or a publication with a loyal readership.
• 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.

Bible — full definition

1. name The central sacred text of Judaism and Christianity, made up of the Old and New Testaments (or the Old Testament alone, for Jewish tradition).
2. noun By extension, the definitive or most authoritative reference book on a subject.

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.

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