2006-12-02 22:15:12 · 17 answers · asked by EVA J 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Definition: Book of scripture including the Old Testament and the New Testament, which contains a history of God's people, the birth, life and teachings of Jesus Christ, and many prophesies. Written by prophets to teach God's commandments and laws to all people on earth. Scriptural references are divided up into chapters and then verses, such as Genesis 1:10 would be the first chapter of Genesis, tenth verse.
Pronunciation: [Bye-bull] • (noun)
Also Known As: The Holy Bible, Old Testament, New Testament, Scripture, Standard Works of the Church
Examples: The King James Version (KJV) of the Bible is the most commonly used translation of the Bible used by members of the Church.
2006-12-02 22:16:53 · answer #1 · answered by love_ridden_85 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
It stems from the Greek word biblion, meaning paper or scroll. The Greek phrase "ta biblia" (the books) was used by Hellenic Jews to refer to the Torah (the first five books of the Old Testament) centuries before the time of Christ. By the 1300s it had evolved into the Anglo-Latin word Biblia, which, in turn, evolved into the present-day "Bible"
2006-12-03 06:45:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Book
2006-12-03 06:18:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The word Bible (Injeel) is generally held by non-Muslim historians to be an abbreviation of the Greek word ÎÏ
αγγÎλιον, sometimes rendered in English as evangel (and literally meaning "good news").
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Injil
2006-12-03 06:19:19 · answer #4 · answered by Regina 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well the word Bible dunno. But originally it wasnt know as Bible it was translated that way, The exact meaning was supposed to mean 'good news' but due to imperfect translations came to be known this way.
well if u intended to know what the bible is, it is an interpretation of how Jesus lived according to his disciples, Not more Not less
2006-12-03 06:28:33 · answer #5 · answered by demon slayer 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The sacred scriptures of Christians comprising the Old Testament and the New Testament
2006-12-03 06:18:26 · answer #6 · answered by marie 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think the direct Hebrew translation is: Stories that have been written, changed, made up and screwed around with that people dedicate their lives to following like crazy people!
2006-12-03 06:18:06 · answer #7 · answered by djtanybee 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
it's taken from the word "Bibilon" , in greek language it means book .
2006-12-03 06:37:15 · answer #8 · answered by Perekletes 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
book
2006-12-03 06:17:25 · answer #9 · answered by slippie 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It simply means "book".
such as a "bibliography" is a listing of books, a "bibliophile" is a lover of books, etc.
god bless!!
2006-12-03 06:17:57 · answer #10 · answered by happy pilgrim 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋