the Bible · a Bible (a specific version, edition, translation, or copy of the Bible) · a bible (a publication considered authoritative in a particular sphere)
çekim: çoğul biblar · tamlayan bibels
köken: Ultimately from Ancient Greek τὰ βιβλία (tà biblía, “the books”).
Hon hittade en gammal bibel på vinden.
"Vad kostar en bibel?" frågade hon.
Det var först på 1800-talet som man började ge ut biblar utan [de deuterokanoniska böckerna].
Bible (the sacred texts of the Christians) · bible (comprehensive manual)
çekim: çoğul би́блии
köken: Borrowed from Latin biblia or directly from Ancient Greek βιβλία (biblía, “books”), ultimately from βίβλος (bíblos, “book”), a variant of βύβλος (búblos, “papyrus”). The word is derived from the name of the Phoenician city Byblos, which was known for exporting papyri in ancient times.
the Bible, the Christian holy book · a bible, a copy of the Bible
çekim: çoğul bībeles · tamlayan bībeles
köken: From Ancient Greek βιβλία (biblía, “books”), plural of βιβλίον (biblíon, “small book”), originally a diminutive of βίβλος (bíblos, “book”), from βύβλος (búblos, “papyrus”) (from the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos which exported this writing material).
alternative letter-case form of Piibel (specific version, edition, translation, or copy of the Christian religious text) · bible (comprehensive manual that describes something, or a publication with a loyal readership)
çekim: çoğul piiblid · tamlayan piibli
köken: Borrowed from Latin biblia, from Ancient Greek βιβλία (biblía).
köken: Borrowed from English Bible; replaced Middle Welsh Bibl, which was borrowed from Middle English bible or Old French bible; both ultimately from Late Latin Biblia, from Ancient Greek βιβλία (biblía).
köken: Directly or indirectly from Ancient Greek βιβλίον (biblíon, “small book”), originally a diminutive of βίβλος (bíblos, “book”), from βύβλος (búblos, “papyrus”) (from the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos, which exported this writing material).