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Bible

Bible

Meaning of Bible

the Christian holy book

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British English/ˈbaɪ.bəl/
American English/ˈbaɪbəl/
Russian transcription[ˈbʲiblʲɪjə]
Bible
Bible - Библия
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Bible with Russian translation

Bible usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она открыла Библию и начала читать.

She opened the Bible and began to read.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Библия важна для многих христиан.

The Bible is important to many Christians.

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Bible belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

BibleБиблия
ChristmasРождество
New YearНовый год
Mrгосподин
Mrsмиссис
sirсэр
godБог

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What's the difference between Bible / Holy Bible / Scripture

🇬🇧English
Bible

Библия — the Christian holy book

A2Very Often

She opened the Bible and began to read.

Она открыла Библию и начала читать.

B
🇬🇧English
Bible

The exact same word as the headword; no difference.

A2Very Often

I keep my Bible on the desk.

Я держу Библию на столе.

H
🇬🇧English
Holy Bible

A more reverent, full name for the Bible; emphasizes its holiness.

A2Often

She opened the Holy Bible and began to read.

Она открыла Святую Библию и начала читать.

S
🇬🇧English
Scripture

A broader term for sacred writings; can mean the Bible or parts of it.

A2Often

The pastor quoted Scripture during the sermon.

Пастор цитировал Писание во время проповеди.

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How to pronounce Bible and what this word means

Bible translation: Библия. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Bible

/ˈbaɪ.bəl/

Bible translation

Библия

Bible examples

She opened the Bible and began to read.

Bible transcription

/ˈbaɪ.bəl/, /ˈbaɪbəl/

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Bible meaning: what does it mean?

the Christian holy book

Bible pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

Bible is pronounced as /ˈbaɪ.bəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Bible definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She opened the Bible and began to read. Translation: Она открыла Библию и начала читать.

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