Synonyms for bible
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : bahy-buh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbaɪ bəl |
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Définition of bible
Origin :- early 14c., from Anglo-Latin biblia, Old French bible (13c.) "the Bible," also any large book generally, from Medieval and Late Latin biblia (neuter plural interpreted as feminine singular), in phrase biblia sacra "holy books," a translation of Greek ta biblia to hagia "the holy books," from Greek biblion "paper, scroll," the ordinary word for "book," originally a diminutive of byblos "Egyptian papyrus," possibly so called from Byblos (modern Jebeil, Lebanon), the name of the Phoenician port from which Egyptian papyrus was exported to Greece (cf. parchment). Or the place name might be from the Greek word, which then would be probably of Egyptian origin. The Christian scripture was referred to in Greek as Ta Biblia as early as c.223. Bible replaced Old English biblioðece (see bibliothek) as the ordinary word for "the Scriptures." Figurative sense of "any authoritative book" is from 1804.
- Walter Scott and Pope's Homer were reading of my own election, but my mother forced me, by steady daily toil, to learn long chapters of the Bible by heart; as well as to read it every syllable through, aloud, hard names and all, from Genesis to the Apocalypse, about once a year; and to that discipline -- patient, accurate, and resolute -- I owe, not only a knowledge of the book, which I find occasionally serviceable, but much of my general power of taking pains, and the best part of my taste in literature. ... [O]nce knowing the 32nd of Deuteronomy, the 119th Psalm, the 15th of 1st Corinthians, the Sermon on the Mount, and most of the Apocalypse, every syllable by heart, and having always a way of thinking with myself what words meant, it was not possible for me, even in the foolishest times of youth, to write entirely superficial or formal English .... [John Ruskin, "Fors Clavigera," 1871]
- noun holy book; authoritative book
- It will be observed that I take as historic records the statements of the Bible.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- There are many such instances in the Bible, as we saw in Chap.
- Extract from : « A Theological-Political Treatise [Part III] » by Benedict of Spinoza
- There was an old Family Bible on the book-case in his room, and George took it down.
- Extract from : « Life in London » by Edwin Hodder
- The whole knowledge of the Bible must be sought solely from itself.
- Extract from : « A Theological-Political Treatise [Part II] » by Benedict of Spinoza
- He began to suspect that he was being cheated into listening to a Bible story.
- Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
- You cannot read the Bible if you have no sense of literary art.
- Extract from : « A Treatise on Parents and Children » by George Bernard Shaw
- It is only from the Bible that we can learn how we shall be saved.
- Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump
- Into how many languages has the Bible in whole or in part been translated?
- Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump
- Even without the Bible, men know that there is a Higher Being.
- Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump
- Of what two parts does the Bible consist, and how far do they reach?
- Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump
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