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| [[Image:Codexbezae.gif|right|frame|<center>Codex Bezae</center><center>most [[enigma]]tic of manuscripts</center>]] | | [[Image:Codexbezae.gif|right|frame|<center>Codex Bezae</center><center>most [[enigma]]tic of manuscripts</center>]] |
− | | + | ==Origin== |
− | '''Bible''' | + | [[Latin]] ''biblia'' “a [[collection]] of [[books]]” (since there are many books in the Bible) < Ancient Greek βιβλία, (''biblia'') “books”, plural of βιβλίον (''biblion'') “book”, originally a diminutive of βίβλος (''biblos'') < βύβλος (''bublos'') “[[papyrus]]” (from the ancient [[Phoenicia]]n city of [[Byblos]] which exported this writing [[material]]) |
| + | ==Definitions== |
| *1. The [[Christianity|Christian]] holy [[book]]. | | *1. The [[Christianity|Christian]] holy [[book]]. |
| *2. The [[Judaism|Jewish]] holy book that was largely incorporated into the Christian Bible. | | *2. The [[Judaism|Jewish]] holy book that was largely incorporated into the Christian Bible. |
| *3. The [[analogy|analogous]] holy book of another [[religion]]. | | *3. The [[analogy|analogous]] holy book of another [[religion]]. |
| *4. A comprehensive manual that describes something. (e.g., handyman’s bible). | | *4. A comprehensive manual that describes something. (e.g., handyman’s bible). |
− | ==Etymology==
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− | Latin biblia “a collection of books” (since there are many books in the Bible) < Ancient Greek βιβλία, (biblia) “books”, plural of βιβλίον (biblion) “book”, originally a diminutive of βίβλος (biblos) < βύβλος (bublos) “[[papyrus]]” (from the ancient [[Phoenicia]]n city of [[Byblos]] which exported this writing [[material]])
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| + | <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of the '''''Bible''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Bible '''''this link'''''].</center> |
| ==Samples== | | ==Samples== |
| *[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Hebrew_Bible Hebrew Bible] | | *[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Hebrew_Bible Hebrew Bible] |