2007-01-12 10:34:52 · 18 answers · asked by Taloola 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The word 'bible' comes from Biblios meaning book. Holy comes from Hagnos meaning pure.
The word pure was often used to mean something that was clean, true, or without blemish in any way.
Holy Bible literally means 'Pure Book' or 'True Book'.
2007-01-13 10:24:33 · answer #1 · answered by ManoGod 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The English word “Bible” ........comes through the Latin from the Greek word bi·bli′a, ......meaning “little books
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
In time bi·bli′a came to describe various writings, scrolls, books, and eventually the collection of little books that make up the Bible
Scriptures referred to the collection of sacred writings as “the Scriptures,” or “the holy Scriptures,” “the holy writings
Sixty-six individual books from Genesis to Revelation(66 litle books)
2007-01-12 18:43:49 · answer #2 · answered by dfg q 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bible really just means book. The Holy Bible is what Gods Word is called. God is Holy.
2007-01-12 18:38:42 · answer #3 · answered by t a m i l 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Holy Bible
The Holy Book
2007-01-12 18:44:17 · answer #4 · answered by Nish 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Original meaning of the word --- little books The Bible is comprised of 66 smaller books that are put together into one book, "Bible.
2007-01-12 18:40:18 · answer #5 · answered by Nancy 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
it is a deviation from the word biblio Latin for Book
the Bible simply means the book
it is NOT an acronym for
basic instructions before leaving earth!
2007-01-12 18:44:37 · answer #6 · answered by rabidchipmunk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best Instructions Before Leaving Earth.
2007-01-12 18:37:57 · answer #7 · answered by what is Truth? 2 · 5⤊ 2⤋
in arabic it's the injeel so if u don't want it to be called the bible call it the injeel.
but for the meaning of 'bible'
i really don't know.
but it really could be that latin word that the others r saying
2007-01-13 06:00:03 · answer #8 · answered by vetwannabe 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Be Imformed Before Leaving Earth. bible means book and is your passport to life xx
2007-01-12 18:42:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Bible is a derivation of a latin word that means "book."
Basically, that is what it is: The Book.
2007-01-12 18:38:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋