Bible
A specific version, edition, translation, or copy of one of the above-mentioned textsA specific version, edition, translation, or copy of one of the above-mentioned texts.
» Tom read the Bible in French.
Том читал библию на французском. — Smoky
Том читав Біблію французькою. — deniko
Том прочитав Біблію французькою. — deniko
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1 sensesA specific version, edition, translation, or copy of one of the above-mentioned texts.
- a book regarded as authoritative in its field
- the sacred writings of the Christian religions
Examples
293 sentencesTom read the Bible in French.
Том читав Біблію французькою. — deniko
ruТом читал библию на французском. — Smoky
Tom opened the Bible and began reading.
Том відкрив Біблію та почав читати. — deniko
ruТом открыл Библию и начал читать. — Balamax
The only book Tom has ever read is the Bible.
Єдина книга, яку коли-небудь читав Том, — це Біблія. — deniko
deDas einzige Buch, das Tom je gelesen hat, ist die Bibel. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom has been trying to read the Bible in French.
Том намагається читати Біблію французькою. — deniko
ruТом пытается читать Библию на французском. — marafon
Tom reads the Bible every day.
Том читає Біблію кожного дня. — deniko
ruТом читает Библию каждый день. — marafon
deTom liest jeden Tag in der Bibel. — mervert1
Origin
From Middle English bible, from Medieval Latin biblia (“book”) (misinterpreted as a feminiFrom Middle English bible, from Medieval Latin biblia (“book”) (misinterpreted as a feminine from earlier Latin neuter plural biblia (“books”)), from Ancient Greek βιβλία (biblía, “books”), plural of βιβλίον (biblíon, “small book”), originally a diminutive of βίβλος (bíblos, “book”), from βύβλος (búblos, “papyrus”) (from the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos which exported this writing material).
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Forms
plural: BiblesSynonyms
8 synonyms- the sacred writings of the Christian religions:Christian BibleBookGood BookHoly ScriptureHoly WritScriptureWord of GodWord
Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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