Meaning of "Bible" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BIBLE

From Old French, from Medieval Latin biblia books, from Greek, plural of biblion book, diminutive of biblos papyrus, from Bublos Phoenician port from which Greece obtained Egyptian papyrus.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BIBLE

Bible  [ˈbaɪbəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIBLE

Bible is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BIBLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bible

The Bible is a canonical collection of texts considered sacred in Judaism and Christianity. There is no single "Bible" and many Bibles with varying contents exist. The term Bible is shared between Judaism and Christianity, although the contents of each of their collections of canonical texts is not the same. Different religious groups include different books within their Biblical canons, in different orders, and sometimes divide or combine books, or incorporate additional material into canonical books. The Hebrew Bible, or Tanakh, contains twenty-four books divided into three parts: the five books of the Torah, the Nevi'im, and the Ketuvim. Christian Bibles range from the sixty-six books of the Protestant canon to the eighty-one books of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church canon. The first part of Christian Bibles is the Old Testament, which contains, at minimum, the twenty-four books of the Hebrew Bible divided into thirty-nine books and ordered differently from the Hebrew Bible. The Catholic Church and Eastern Christian churches also hold certain deuterocanonical books and passages to be part of the Old Testament canon.

Definition of Bible in the English dictionary

The definition of Bible in the dictionary is any book containing the sacred writings of a religion. Other definition of Bible is a book regarded as authoritative.

TRANSLATION OF BIBLE

Find out the translation of Bible to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Bible from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Bible» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 圣经
• Translator English - Spanish: Biblia
• English: Bible
• Translator English - Hindi: बाइबिल
• Translator English - Arabic: الكِتَابُ الـمُقَدَّس
• Translator English - Russian: Библия
• Translator English - Portuguese: Bíblia
• Translator English - Bengali: বাইবেল
• Translator English - French: Bible
• Translator English - Malay: Bible
• Translator English - German: Bibel
• Translator English - Japanese: 聖書
• Translator English - Korean: 성경
• Translator English - Javanese: Kitab Suci
• Translator English - Vietnamese: Kinh thánh
• Translator English - Tamil: பைபிள்
• Translator English - Marathi: बायबल
• Translator English - Turkish: Kutsal Kitap
• Translator English - Italian: Bibbia
• Translator English - Polish: Biblia
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Біблія
• Translator English - Romanian: Biblia
• Translator English - Greek: Βίβλος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Bybel
• Translator English - Swedish: bibel
• Translator English - Norwegian: Bibel

10 QUOTES WITH «BIBLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Bible.

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John Astin

Poe was a student of many things, and among those things he read and referred to in his work was the Bible.

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Tammy Faye Bakker

I'm a real simple person. I believe that the Bible means what it says, and says what it means.

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John Barth

The Bible is not man's word about God, but God's word about man.

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Edward McKendree Bounds

Bible revelations are not against reason but above reason, for the uses of faith, man's highest faculty.

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Heywood Broun

Brotherhood is not just a Bible word. Out of comradeship can come and will come the happy life for all.

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Paul Broun

I don't believe that the Earth's but about 9,000 years old. I believe it was created in six days as we know them. That's what the Bible says.

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Win Butler

I studied the Bible and philosophy in college, and I think in a certain sense that's the kind of stuff that still makes my brain work.

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Norbert Leo Butz

I don't know if Jesus said it in the Bible, but someone said that 'the love of money is the root of all evil,' and I do think there's a correlation between the ambition that a lot of people have, in terms of financial remuneration, and the loss of core values.

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Kirk Cameron

Atheism has been on the rise for years now, and the Bible of the atheists is 'The Origin of Species.'

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Dyan Cannon

The Bible says, as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIBLE»

Discover the use of Bible in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Bible and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Bible: James Moffatt Translation

Once called the original modern-language Bible, Moffatt's translation began the trend of popular English translations geared toward the general Christian reader.

‎2004

The Jewish Study Bible: Jewish Publication Society Tanakh ...

This study Bible offers readers of the Hebrew Bible a resource that is specifically tailored to meet their needs. It presents the centre of gravity of the Scriptures where Jews experience it.

Adele Berlin, Marc Zvi Brettler, Michael A. Fishbane, 2004

King James VI and I: Political Writings

This edition is the first to draw on all the early texts of James' books, with an introduction setting them in their historical context. James VI and I united the crowns of England and Scotland.

James I (King of England), Johann P. Sommerville, 1994

How to Read the Bible Book by Book: A Guided Tour

This book helps people read the Bible as a whole by showing how each book fits into the grand narrative of Scripture.

Gordon D. Fee, 2009

Holy Bible, New King James Version (NKJV)

The resulting work provides today's Bible reader with an accurate and modern translation of the Scriptures with the stylistic beauty and memorable quality of the King James. Features: Enhanced eBook Navigation NEW!

Thomas Nelson, 2009

Lucado Devotional Bible, NCV: Experiencing the Heart of Jesus

Imagine a hope-filled tour of the Bible with the most beloved devotional writer of our time. The Devotional Bible brings together words of encouragement and the gentle wisdom of Max Lucado with the timeless Word of God.

Max Lucado, 2003

The Holy Bible, King James Study Bible (KJV)

Features include: Presentation page Comprehensive introductions and outlines for each Book of the Bible Center-column references with explanations of difficult terms Doctrinal footnotes Words of Jesus in red Articles and indexes on how to ...

Thomas Nelson, 1999

The Catholic Study Bible: The New American Bible

The heart of this volume remains its extensive Reading Guide that leads the reader through the Scriptures, book by book.

Donald Senior, John J. Collins, John Joseph Collins, 2011

The Gnostic Bible

The most comprehensive collection of gnostic literature ever published, this volume is the result of a unique collaboration between a renowned poet-translator and a leading scholar of early Christian texts.

Willis Barnstone, Marvin W. Meyer, 2005

The Matthew's Bible

Thomas Cromwell, Henry's Viceregent for church affairs, subsequently en¬couraged bishops to order copies of the Matthew's Bible for their churches. Such official sanction sparked tremendous demand for the book.

John Rogers, Joseph W. Johnson, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIBLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Bible is used in the context of the following news items.

World's smallest Bible would fit on the tip of a pen

Jerusalem (CNN) Noah squeezed pairs of every creature on Earth into his ark. A miracle helped the Maccabees stretch one day's worth of oil to ... «CNN, Jul 15»

Why is ignorance of the Bible so acceptable in modern society?

J B Phillips, one of the great Bible translators of the 20th century, once remarked: “Men and women who would be deeply ashamed of having ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»

The Epidemic of Bible Illiteracy in Our Churches

Not everything will be settled in small groups, which is why I preach through books of the Bible (as we are right now at Grace Church—about ... «ChristianityToday.com, Jul 15»

No, the Bible doesn't say anything about gay marriage: A history …

There's no quote or parable anywhere in the Bible in which Jesus addresses “the homosexual.” I'm agnostic, and it's been a long time since I ... «Salon, Jul 15»

AD The Bible Continues isn't

A.D. The Bible Continues, the show about an undead creature who rises from the grave to demand the souls of the living, has been canceled. «A.V. Club, Jul 15»

Letter: Bible settles the debate

It is well established that we have no idea what the Bible actually says ... Further, why should a writer in the Bible have any say when it comes ... «LubbockOnline.com, Jul 15»

Deaf Bible Society aims to share God's Word to 80% of world's deaf …

This is why the Deaf Bible Society is working to share God's word to the hearing-deprived, aiming to reach 80 percent of them worldwide by the ... «ChristianToday, Jul 15»

the challenge of teaching Bible to young Christians (or, true growth …

IMG_20130515_111812_168 I've been teaching the Bible to students for 20 years now. That's pretty amazing to me. The only things in my life ... «Patheos, Jul 15»

Vacation Bible School will start next week at Good Hope

Good Hope United Methodist Church will have Vacation Bible School from 5:45-8:30 p.m. July 12-16 with supper provided. The theme is ... «Lexington Dispatch, Jul 15»

A Catholic reads the Bible, Week 14: Saul

This is week 14 of an ongoing series: A Catholic Reads the Bible. Read Week One, Week Two and Week Three. «WJXT Jacksonville, Jul 15»