2006-09-12 06:55:38 · 13 answers · asked by jjbrooks12 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The English word "Bible" comes from the Greek word "biblia" meaning "little books." This, in turn, is derived from biblios; a word that describes the inner part of the papyrus plant out of which a primitive form of paper was made. In time biblia came to descibe various writings, scrolls, books and eventually the collection of little books that make up the Bible
2006-09-12 07:06:07 · answer #1 · answered by Micah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The English word “Bible” comes through the Latin from the Greek word bi·bli´a, meaning “little books.” This, in turn, is derived from bi´blos, a word that describes the inner part of the papyrus plant out of which a primitive form of paper was made. The Phoenician city of Gebal, famous for its papyrus papermaking, was called by the Greeks “Byblos.” (See Jos 13:5, ftn.) In time bi·bli´a came to describe various writings, scrolls, books, and eventually the collection of little books that make up the Bible. Jerome called this collection Bibliotheca Divina, the Divine Library.
2006-09-12 07:03:25 · answer #2 · answered by icyuryy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This will probally be way more than you want to know but here goes....
Origin and Structure
The Bible comes from the Greek word biblion, which means "books". This root is used to form many other words—"bibliotek" (library) in German, "bibliography," "bibliophile," etc.
So the Bible means "The Book," the Holy Book. This book is not only written on paper or papyrus. It is the book of your life given by God. It is a blank book. And God has given us the freedom to write something in the blank book of our life. What we decide to write in that blank notebook—the choice is ours. How many notes have you collected, written in the book of your life? Are these notes really useful or not—you will know. If the book of your life is full of love and God-consciousness, then this is the Bible. The Bible means the Holy Book. To make the book of your life holy, divine, is the Bible.
I had always assumed it was what the Jews called the Old Testement. but that is the Torah
Torah" literally means "Instruction".
However, it can't really be translated properly with a single English word. Western thought would require several related ideas to encompass what is one concept in traditional Jewish thought. (Other examples would be "commandment" and "good deed", "to be" and "to rectify", "worship" and "work", "justice" and "alms-giving", etc.)
2006-09-12 07:03:04 · answer #3 · answered by Celtic Tejas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bible: Books -- refers to a collection of writings that differ depending on sect. The Torah is a part of the books most Christians include in their Bibles, the Catholics add the Apocrypha, and some sects are now adding writings not included (by vote) in the first published versions.
2006-09-12 07:11:42 · answer #4 · answered by Terri 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Gospel of Jesus means Good News.
2006-09-12 08:08:42 · answer #5 · answered by ballaballa20 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The collection of sacred writings of the Christian religion, compromising the old and new testements
2006-09-12 07:15:06 · answer #6 · answered by BJNJC 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It comes from the Greek "Biblios" meaning book.
2006-09-12 06:57:42 · answer #7 · answered by The Doctor 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
king of books
2017-02-09 18:41:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Collection of books"
or...
Basic Instruction Before Leaving Earth.
2006-09-12 06:57:55 · answer #9 · answered by oklatom 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
B- basic
I - Instructions
B - Before
L - Leaving
E - Earth
2006-09-12 06:58:29 · answer #10 · answered by ktjokt 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋