Definitions for bible
ˈbaɪ bəlbible

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Bible, Christian Bible, Book, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Word of God, Word(noun)

   the sacred writings of the Christian religions

   "he went to carry the Word to the heathen"

2. bible(noun)

   a book regarded as authoritative in its field

Wiktionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. bible(Noun)

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

   Etymology: See bible.

2. bible(Noun)

   A holystone.

   Etymology: See bible.

3. Bible(ProperNoun)

   The Christian holy book.

   Etymology: See bible.

4. Bible(ProperNoun)

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

   Etymology: See bible.

5. Bible(ProperNoun)

   The analogous holy book of another religion.

   Etymology: See bible.

6. Bible(ProperNoun)

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

   Etymology: See bible.

Wikipedia(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

Webster Dictionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Bible(noun)

   a book

2. Bible(noun)

   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. Bible(noun)

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

4. Bible(noun)

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

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Medicine(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

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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

How to pronounce bible?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Democratic Rep. Larry Miller:

   The first thing that came to my mind was a Bible in one hand, and a gun in the other hand.

2. Pnina Shor:

   This is a really big discovery, after the Dead Sea Scrolls, this has been the most significant find of an ancient Bible.

3. Sarah Knowles Bolton:

   The Bible never moves ahead as it reads only the past!

4. Joe Scarborough:

   For somebody quoting the Bible, as much as she’s quoting the Bible, that’s just why I hope that she’s just completely ignorant, and is n’t lying on purpose to the American people that many times, Mika Brzezinski, that would be terrible, there’s a commandment against the lying.

5. G.K. Chesterton:

   The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because generally they are the same people.

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