What does the word Bible mean ?

Answer 1

it means book

Answer 2

The word "Bible" comes from the Greek word "Biblia", meaning "books." Therefore, the Bible is a collection of "books." The content was first passed on by oral tradition over a long period of time before it was put in written form.

The Old Testament was composed in Hebrew and translated into Greek around the 2nd and 3rd centuries before Christ. The New Testament was composed in Greek during the 2nd half of the 1st century A.D.

Under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Scripture grew from the life, worship and teaching of the early Church. Therefore, the Church is its authentic interpreter, under the active help of the same Holy Spirit.

The gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) were formed in three stages. First, Jesus' own teaching in his early lifetime. Second, the oral tradition in which the apostles passed on what Jesus had said and done; and third, the putting into writing of the Gospels that we have till this day.

In interpreting Sacred Scripture, the Church searches out: (1) the human author's meaning; (2) the context of the text in relation to the whole Bible; (3) within our own search for meaning; (4) under the guidance of the Holy Spirit through the authentic interpretation of the Magisterium, the teaching Church.

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Answer 3

The Bible contains the mind of God, the state of man,the way of salvation,the doom of sinners and the hapiness of believers.The doctrines are holy, the precepts are binding, the histories are true and its decisions are immutable. It contains light to direct you, food to support you and confort to cheer you.

It is a map for the travellers, the staff of the pilgrems, written as the compass for the pilot, a sword for the soldiers and the charter of the Christians.It is here that Paradise is restored, Heaven was opened and the gates of hell was known or disclosed.

Christ is its grand subject, our good design and the glory of God its end.

It should fill the memory, rule the heart and guide the feet. It is a mine of wealth, a paradise of glory, and a river of pleasure. It is given you in life, will be opened at the judgment, and be remembered forever.

It involves the highest responsiblity, will reward the greetest labor and will condemn all who trifle with its sacred contents.
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Answer 4

Strangely enough, it has no spiritual significance. It merely means book. In Spanish the word is "biblia" which is similar to "biblioteca" which means library.

But don't misunderstand. The Bible is an awesome book! It is the best one you could ever read.

Answer 5

A collection of books.
Bible comes from the word, biblia.
In Religion,It is the History of certain collected books.

Answer 6

The word comes from Greek and means "book." It is based on an older word that refers to papyrus, which people used much as we do paper, as a surface upon which to write.

Answer 7

The Bible (from Greek (τα) βιβλια, (ta) biblia, "(the) books", plural of βιβλιον, biblion, "book", originally a diminutive of βιβλος, biblos, which in turn is derived from βυβλος—byblos, meaning "papyrus", from the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos which exported this writing material), is the classical name for the Hebrew Bible ...

Answer 8

The word "Bible" mean "Books" in the Greek language.It comes from the Greek word for Books"Biblio" If,I am not wrong.

Answer 9

It comes from the Greek word 'Biblia' which means 'books'.

Answer 10

It's from the Latin Biblos, and simply means book.