What does the word, "BIBLE" mean?

 

Literally, the word "Bible" means "the books," derived from the Greek biblia (plural of biblion, meaning "book" or "scroll") which came from the Phoenician city of Byblos, a trade center for papyrus. So, it refers to a collection or library of sacred writings, not a single book, encompassing the Old and New Testaments. 

• Origin: From Greek biblos (papyrus) and biblios (book/books). 
  
• Meaning: "The books" or "the holy books" (ta biblia in Greek, biblia sacra in Latin). 
  
• Evolution: It started as a term for writings on papyrus scrolls and evolved into the name for the entire collection of sacred texts. 

• Literally, the word "Bible" means "the books," derived from the Greek biblia (plural of biblion, meaning "book" or "scroll") which came from the Phoenician city of Byblos, a trade center for papyrus. So, it refers to a collection or library of sacred writings, not a single book, encompassing the Old and New Testaments. 

  
  

  • Origin: From Greek biblos (papyrus) and biblios (book/books). 
    
  • Meaning: "The books" or "the holy books" (ta biblia in Greek, biblia sacra in Latin). 
    
  • Evolution: It started as a term for writings on papyrus scrolls and evolved into the name for the entire collection of sacred texts. 

The Hebrew word for the Jewish Bible (Old Testament) is Tanakh (or Tanak), an acronym for its three sections: 

Torah (Teaching/Law), 

Nevi'im (Prophets), and 

Ketuvim (Writings). 

When referring to the complete Christian Bible, which includes the New Testament, Hebrew speakers often use the term Tanakh and add context, or sometimes use Hebrew words like Mikra (Scripture) or Kitvei Hakodesh (Holy Writings). 

Key Terms: 

• Tanakh (תָּנָךְ): The Jewish name for the Hebrew Bible, representing its three parts.
• Torah (תּוֹרָה): The first five books (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy).
• Nevi'im (נְבִיאִים): The Prophets.
• Ketuvim (כְּתוּבִים): The Writings (Psalms, Proverbs, etc.).
• Mikra (מקרא): Means "reading" or "scripture".
• Kitvei Hakodesh (כתבי הקודש): Means "Holy Writings".

Quick History of How We Got The Bible  https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2024/09/the-history-of-bible-translations.html?m=1

TORAH (PENTATEUCH) https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2024/10/torah-pentateuch.html?m=1

TaNaKH https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2024/10/tanakh.html?m=1

List of Major English Bible Translations https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2024/09/chronological-list-of-major-english.html

This may MESS you up if you are a critical thinker!!!

The Bible: Missing from the days of Jesus to approximately 1500 AD https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-bible-missing-from-days-of-jesus-to.html?m=1