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))
- (Christianity) gospel
- (outside of Christian use also) New Testament
- Synonym: اَلْعَهْدُ اَلْجَدِيد (al-ʿahdu l-jadīd)
Declension
Declension of noun إِنْجِيل (ʾinjīl)
| Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | إِنْجِيل ʾinjīl |
الْإِنْجِيل al-ʾinjīl |
إِنْجِيل ʾinjīl |
| Nominative | إِنْجِيلٌ ʾinjīlun |
الْإِنْجِيلُ al-ʾinjīlu |
إِنْجِيلُ ʾinjīlu |
| Accusative | إِنْجِيلًا ʾinjīlan |
الْإِنْجِيلَ al-ʾinjīla |
إِنْجِيلَ ʾinjīla |
| Genitive | إِنْجِيلٍ ʾinjīlin |
الْإِنْجِيلِ al-ʾinjīli |
إِنْجِيلِ ʾinjīli |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | إِنْجِيلَيْن ʾinjīlayn |
الْإِنْجِيلَيْن al-ʾinjīlayn |
إِنْجِيلَيْ ʾinjīlay |
| Nominative | إِنْجِيلَانِ ʾinjīlāni |
الْإِنْجِيلَانِ al-ʾinjīlāni |
إِنْجِيلَا ʾinjīlā |
| Accusative | إِنْجِيلَيْنِ ʾinjīlayni |
الْإِنْجِيلَيْنِ al-ʾinjīlayni |
إِنْجِيلَيْ ʾinjīlay |
| Genitive | إِنْجِيلَيْنِ ʾinjīlayni |
الْإِنْجِيلَيْنِ al-ʾinjīlayni |
إِنْجِيلَيْ ʾinjīlay |
| Plural | basic broken plural diptote | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | أَنَاجِيل ʾanājīl |
الْأَنَاجِيل al-ʾanājīl |
أَنَاجِيل ʾanājīl |
| Nominative | أَنَاجِيلُ ʾanājīlu |
الْأَنَاجِيلُ al-ʾanājīlu |
أَنَاجِيلُ ʾanājīlu |
| Accusative | أَنَاجِيلَ ʾanājīla |
الْأَنَاجِيلَ al-ʾanājīla |
أَنَاجِيلَ ʾanājīla |
| Genitive | أَنَاجِيلَ ʾanājīla |
الْأَنَاجِيلِ al-ʾanājīli |
أَنَاجِيلِ ʾanājīli |
Derived terms
- إنْجِيلِيّ (ʾinjīliyy)
- إنْجِيلِيَّة (ʾinjīliyya)
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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