évangile
/e.vɑ̃.ʒil/feminine
The English word "gospel" is translated into French as évangile.
The word évangile is used in religious contexts, specifically when referring to the accounts of the life, death and teachings of Jesus and the four books of the Bible known as the Gospels.
Meaning: account of the life, death, and teachings of Jesus (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word stems from the Greek euangelion, which literally means "good news".
How does it change in a sentence?
When you are referring to the specific sacred texts of the Bible, the word is often capitalized as l'Évangile.
How do you pronounce it?
/e.vɑ̃.ʒil/
Did you know?
- While évangile refers to the biblical texts, the word gospel is used directly in French when referring to the genre of American spiritual music.
- In French, the adjective évangélique is commonly used to describe specific Protestant denominations, such as the Églises évangéliques, rather than just the texts themselves.
- In French literature, referring to something as un évangile can sometimes be a satirical way to describe a set of rules that someone follows with blind, unquestioning faith.
Examples in context
- Ce qu'il dit est parole d'évangile.What he says is gospel.This sentence shows how to use évangile to describe someone's words as being gospel.Tatoeba #1970088 by nimfeo, translation #286045 by CM
- Comment savoir qui est l'auteur de la péricope au sujet de la femme adultère dans l'Évangile de Jean ?How can one know who is the author of the pericope about the woman taken in adultery in the Gospel of John?This sentence shows how to use évangile when referring to the Gospel of John.Tatoeba #12447326 by zogwarg, translation #12447327 by zogwarg
- Sais-tu que le mot « Évangile » signifie « Bonne Nouvelle » ?Do you know that the word "Gospel" means "Good News"?This sentence demonstrates the meaning of the word évangile as "good news".Tatoeba #12046282 by Rafik, translation #12050262 by Rafik
- Le sermon était basé sur l'évangile de Marc.The sermon was based on the Gospel of Mark.
- J'adore écouter le gospel le dimanche matin.I love listening to gospel music on Sunday mornings.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Manon and Lucas are discussing their religious studies class.
- ManonQuel évangile étudions-nous cette semaine, Lucas ?Which gospel are we studying this week, Lucas?
- LucasNous lisons l'évangile selon Marc.We are reading the gospel according to Mark.
- ManonC'est le plus court de tous, n'est-ce pas ?It's the shortest of all, isn't it?
- LucasOui, c'est vrai.Yes, that's true.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “gospel” translations and entries évangile, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
