2007-01-17 17:54:30 · 8 answers · asked by KUPPUSWAMY S 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Bible is from "Biblio" which is latin for "Book", so the Bible is literally "The Book"
2007-01-17 18:10:22 · answer #1 · answered by daddyspanksalot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word "Bible" is the equivalent of the Greek word Greek [biblia] (diminutive from Greek [biblos], the inner bark of the papyrus), meaning originally "books." The phrase "the books" (Greek [ta biblia]) occurs in Dan 9:2 (Septuagint) for prophetic writings.
2007-01-18 06:35:19 · answer #2 · answered by Deleted 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word Bible is from the word Byblos and means "book". I can't remember which language the word Byblos is from but I suspect that it is Egyptian or Greek.
2007-01-18 02:03:31 · answer #3 · answered by Smartassawhip 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I recall correctly, it's from the Greek 'Biblos' which means 'book' (that's why a library in French is a 'bibliotheque' for example).
It's used in English, anyway, and I'm sure a great many other languages call it my similar names.
2007-01-18 02:01:05 · answer #4 · answered by XYZ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It comes from the Greek words "te biblia" which means "the books"...
It is used most frequently in English...
2007-01-18 02:01:49 · answer #5 · answered by Adyghe Ha'Yapheh-Phiyah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bible from Babel meaning confusion...the tower of babel is where language became confused
2007-01-18 02:02:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Greek for a collection of books or scrolls...A LIBRARY!
2007-01-18 02:02:38 · answer #7 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bible is Latin for book.
2007-01-18 09:05:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋