bible
word
/ˈbaɪbəɫ/
BY-buhl
/bˈaɪbəl/
BY-buhl
Definition
The Bible is the sacred book of Christianity, made up of many books collected into one. It can also mean a book that is considered the most important guide on a subject.
Usage & Nuances
Usually capitalized as 'Bible' when referring to the Christian holy book. In informal use, 'the bible of/on something' means an essential guide, as in 'the bible of Italian cooking'. Do not confuse it with 'a novel' or any religious book in general.
Spanish: BibliaPortuguese (BR): BíbliaPortuguese (PT): BíbliaChinese (Simplified): 《圣经》Chinese (Traditional): 《聖經》Hindi: बाइबलArabic: الكتاب المقدس - الإنجيل (لدى بعض المتعلمين، استعمال شائع لكنه أقل دقة)Bengali: বাইবেল - মূল গ্রন্থ (অত্যাবশ্যক বিধান)Russian: Библия - настольная книга (пособие)Japanese: 聖書 - バイブル (指南書)Vietnamese: Kinh Thánh - sách gối đầu giường (cẩm nang chuẩn mực)Korean: 성경 - 바이블 (지침서)Turkish: İncil - başvuru kitabı (el kitabı/rehber)Urdu: بائبل - مستند کتاب (رہنمائی کتاب)Indonesian: Alkitab - kitab pegangan (panduan utama)
Example Sentences
My grandmother reads the Bible every night.
basic
There is a Bible on the table.
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He bought a new Bible for church.
basic
For her, that cookbook is basically the bible of home baking.
natural
I grew up in a house where the Bible was always on the shelf.
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If you're serious about design, this book is the bible.
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