Definitions for Bible
ˈbaɪ bəlbible

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Bible, Christian Bible, Book, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Word of God, Wordnoun

   the sacred writings of the Christian religions

   "he went to carry the Word to the heathen"

2. biblenoun

   a book regarded as authoritative in its field

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. biblenoun

   A comprehensive manual that describes something. (e.g., handyman's bible).

2. biblenoun

   A holystone.

3. Biblenoun

   The Christian holy book.

4. Biblenoun

   The Jewish holy book that was largely incorporated into the Christian Bible.

5. Biblenoun

   The analogous holy book of another religion.

6. Biblenoun

   A specific version, edition, translation, or copy of any of the above.

7. Etymology: See bible.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Biblenoun

   The sacred volume in which are contained the revelations of God.

   Etymology: from βἴϐλιον, a book; called, by way of excellence, The Book.

   If we pass from the apostolic to the next ages of the church, the primitive christians looked on their bibles as their most important treasure. Government of the Tongue, § 3.

   We must take heed how we accustom ourselves to a slight and irreverent use of the name of God, and of the phrases and expressions of the holy bible, which ought not to be applied upon every slight occasion. John Tillotson, sermon i.

   In questions of natural religion, we should confirm and improve, or connect our reasonings, by the divine assistance of the bible. Isaac Watts, Logick.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bible

   The Bible (from Koine Greek τὰ βιβλία, tà biblía, "the books") is a collection of religious texts or scriptures sacred to Christians, Jews, Samaritans, Rastafari and others. They generally consider the Bible to be a product of divine inspiration and a record of the relationship between God and humans. The Bible appears in the form of an anthology, a compilation of texts of a variety of forms that are all linked by the belief that they collectively contain the word of God. These texts include theologically-focused historical accounts, hymns, parables, didactic letters, erotica, sermons, poetry, and prophecies. Those books included in the Bible by a tradition or group are called canonical, indicating that the tradition/group views the collection as the true representation of God's word and will. A number of Biblical canons have evolved, with overlapping and diverging contents from denomination to denomination. The Hebrew Bible overlaps with the Greek Septuagint and the Christian Old Testament. The Christian New Testament is a collection of writings by early Christians, believed to be mostly Jewish disciples of Christ, written in first-century Koine Greek. Among Christian denominations there is some disagreement about what should be included in the canon, primarily about the biblical apocrypha, a list of works that are regarded with varying levels of respect. Attitudes towards the Bible also differ among Christian groups. Roman Catholics, high church Anglicans, Methodists and Eastern Orthodox Christians stress the harmony and importance of both the Bible and sacred tradition, while many Protestant churches focus on the idea of sola scriptura, or scripture alone. This concept rose to prominence during the Reformation, and many denominations today support the use of the Bible as the only infallible source of Christian teaching. Others though, advance the concept of prima scriptura in contrast.The Bible has had a massive influence on literature and history, especially in the Western world, where the Gutenberg Bible was the first book printed using movable type. According to the March 2007 edition of Time, the Bible "has done more to shape literature, history, entertainment, and culture than any book ever written. Its influence on world history is unparalleled, and shows no signs of abating." With estimated total sales of over 5 billion copies, it is widely considered to be the best-selling book of all time. As of the 2000s, it sells approximately 100 million copies annually.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bible

   The Bible is a collection of religious texts or scriptures sacred in Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, and other faiths. It is divided into two main sections: the Old Testament, which includes religious texts and stories shared with Judaism, and the New Testament, which details the teachings, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Composed by various authors over a period of centuries, the Bible serves as a significant source of theology, morality, rituals, and guidance.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Biblenoun

   a book

2. Biblenoun

   the Book by way of eminence, -- that is, the book which is made up of the writings accepted by Christians as of divine origin and authority, whether such writings be in the original language, or translated; the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments; -- sometimes in a restricted sense, the Old Testament; as, King James's Bible; Douay Bible; Luther's Bible. Also, the book which is made up of writings similarly accepted by the Jews; as, a rabbinical Bible

3. Biblenoun

   a book containing the sacred writings belonging to any religion; as, the Koran is often called the Mohammedan Bible

4. Biblenoun

   a book with an authoritative exposition of some topic, respected by many who are experts in the field

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Bible

   bī′bl, n. the sacred writings of the Christian Church, consisting of the Old and New Testaments.—adj. Bib′lical, of or relating to the Bible: scriptural.—adv. Bib′lically.—ns. Bib′licism, biblical doctrine, learning, or literature; Bib′licist, Bīb′list, one versed in biblical learning: one who makes Scripture the sole rule of faith. [Fr.—Low L. biblia, fem. sing., earlier neut. pl., from Gr. ta biblia, lit. 'the books,' esp. the canonical books of Scripture, biblion, a book, dim. of biblos, papyrus, paper.]

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bible

   1. One of a small number of fundamental source books such as Knuth, K&R, or the Camel Book. 2. The most detailed and authoritative reference for a particular language, operating system, or other complex software system.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bible

   The book composed of writings generally accepted by Christians as inspired by God and of divine authority. (Webster, 3d ed)

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bible

   A hand-axe. Also, a squared piece of freestone to grind the deck with sand in cleaning it; a small holy-stone, so called from seamen using them kneeling.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. biblenoun

   A Bureau internationally binding light executively.

   The Bible is verbally connected to a person, place, or thing.

   Etymology: Torah

   
   

   Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on February 12, 2024  

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1. bible

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BIBLE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bible is ranked #7119 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Bible surname appeared 4,700 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Bible.
   
   81.7% or 3,842 total occurrences were White.
   8.7% or 412 total occurrences were Black.
   3.1% or 146 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   2.9% or 138 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.8% or 136 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.5% or 26 total occurrences were Asian.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Bible' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4776

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Bible' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3004

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Bible' in Nouns Frequency: #1783

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Anagrams for Bible »

1. blibe

How to pronounce Bible?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Bible in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Bible in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Bible in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Bible in a Sentence

1. Mallary Hope:

   She would just take her guitar and her Bible and thats how she would write songs, i would just go get a cabin and take my dog andmy Bible and write songs.

2. Thomas Paine:

   Whenever we read the obscene stories, voluptuous debaucheries, the cruel and tortous executions, the unrelenting vindictivenes, with which more than half the Bible is filled, it would be more consistant that we called it the word of a Demon than the word of God. It is a history of wickedness that has served to corrupt and brutalize mankind, and, for my part, I sincerly detest it as I detest everything that is cruel.

3. Reverend Michael Coren:

   The socon [social conservative] Bible seems to have had the references to forgiveness and gentleness expunged somewhere along the line, and Jesus has become the Lord of Nastiness rather than the Prince of Peace.”

4. Scott Stripling:

   The Bible specifies which animals are sacrificial animals and it also says that they are young animals, if the bones match the animals of the Biblical sacrificial system and the type and age specified, then we may be looking at evidence that the tabernacle sat nearby.

5. Pastor Kendall:

   The Bible tells us, there's always going to be false teachers in the church, my job as a pastor is protect the sheep from the wolves, and to not just point them to the truth, but to warn them when these false teachers come in and try to take people away.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Bible
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bible
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Bible
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bible
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Bible
8. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Bible
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Bible
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
11. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Bible