2006-11-19 01:19:05 · 5 answers · asked by thanksfurhelp 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
the word 'bible' is from Greek 'biblia' meaning 'book' and 'byblos' meaning papyrus, a plant leaf on which they frist wrote on. It literally means "the book(s)". In the NT it was referred to as 'scripture(s)', "holy scripture(s)' and 'sacred writings'.
2006-11-19 01:25:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I surfed to the various dictionaries to check this out. Orchidmg is correct: Biblia comes from Greek, not Latin. This makes sense when you take into account that the New Testament was written in koine Greek.
In fact there is no word "biblia" in Latin, and the Latin word for "book" is "libri" (from which we get our word "library").
Give Orchidmg the 10 points for nailing the answer.
2006-11-19 01:33:31 · answer #2 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth was what I was taught the word " BIBLE " meant.
2006-11-19 02:30:05 · answer #3 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible is a collection of writings by many different authors.
2006-11-19 01:53:44 · answer #4 · answered by BeHappy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is from latin ...biblia..... it means "book"
2006-11-19 01:21:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋