proper noun / noun
Bible
BYE-bul/ˈbaɪbl/
The collection of Christian sacred scriptures.
The closed Bible has a worn leather cover and a ribbon bookmark.
Etymology
The Greek word for a book was used in the plural in “holy books.” That collective name came to denote the scriptures as a single sacred collection.
In context
hearts but um it it's basically a pretty straightforward concept we're look at Jeremiah 23 here in this portion of scripture we're going to start reading in verse 14 the Bible is giving us a warning
More examples
- The family keeps an old Bible on the shelf.
- This detailed handbook is the gardener's bible.
- Several translations of the Bible stand side by side.
Forms
bible · bibles