Definition
Relating to or characteristic of the Christian gospel or those who emphasize gospel preaching and conversion.
Etymology
From Late Latin 'evangelicus,' derived from Greek 'euangelikos,' meaning 'of or pertaining to good news.' It entered English through ecclesiastical Latin used in the church.
Kelly Says
The prefix 'eu-' (good) makes this literally mean 'good-newsy'—evangelicals emphasize the 'good news' aspect of Christianity more than ritual or tradition.
Translations
ARالعربية
إنجيلي
injee-lee
BNবাংলা
প্রচারক
pro-char-kar
CACatalà
evangélic
eh-van-ge-lik
CSČeština
evangelický
eh-van-ge-lit-sky
DADansk
evangelisk
eh-van-ge-lis-k
DEDeutsch
evangelisch
eh-vange-li-sh
ELΕλληνικά
εὐαγγελικός
ef-an-gel-i-kos
ESEspañol
evangélico
eh-vangeh-lee-koh
FISuomi
evankelinen
eh-van-ke-li-nen
FRFrançais
évangélique
eh-vang-e-li-k
GUGU
પ્રચારક
pra-char-kar
HAHA
Mujaddadi
moo-ja-da-dee
HEעברית
הבצלאי
ha-bets-la-i
HIहिन्दी
भजनप्रेमी
bhajan-preemi
HUMagyar
evangélikus
eh-van-ge-li-kus
IDBahasa Indonesia
Injili
in-jee-lee
ITItaliano
evangelico
eh-vangeh-lee-koh
MSBahasa Melayu
Injil
in-jil
MYမြန်မာ
အောင်မြင်
aung-myin
NLNederlands
evangelieke
eh-van-ge-lee-keh
NONorsk
evangelisk
eh-van-ge-lis-k
PLPolski
ewangelicki
eh-van-ge-lit-ski
PTPortuguês
evangélico
eh-vangeh-lee-koh
RORomână
evangelic
eh-van-jeh-lik
RUРусский
евангельский
yevan-gel-skiy
SVSvenska
evangelik
eh-van-ge-lik
SWKiswahili
injili
in-jee-lee
TAதமிழ்
இயேசுவின்
iya-su-vin
TEతెలుగు
ప్రవక్త
pra-v-ak-ta
THไทย
ข่าวประเสริฐ
khaaw pra-sa-rith
TLTL
Ebanghelyo
eh-ban-he-lyo
TRTürkçe
evangel
eh-van-jehl
UKУкраїнська
євангельський
ye-van-gel-skiy
VITiếng Việt
phúc âm
fook am
YOYO
Ebangili
eh-ban-gee-lee
ZUZU
iEvangel
ee-van-gehl