German Conversation · Level 10
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German word
Bibel
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbiːbl̩/
Meaning
- feminine nounBible
Example
Er kennt die Geschichten aus der Bibel.
He knows the stories from the Bible.
More examples
Er erwähnte ein Bibelzitat im Gespräch.
He mentioned a Bible quotation in the conversation.
Core concept
An open volume whose pages gather ancient stories, laws, poetry, and teachings.
Common phrases
Bibelzitat
Bible quotation
in der Bibel
in the Bible
Bibelübersetzung
Bible translation
Similar words
Heilige Schrift: Sacred writings regarded as divine and used as a religious standard.
Bibelstelle: A specific passage or location in the Bible.
Altes Testament: The first part of the Christian Bible, containing older books such as Genesis.
Evangelium: An individual New Testament book about Jesus' life and teachings.
Definition in German
Die Bibel ist eine Sammlung von Büchern und Schriften, die in der christlichen Tradition als heilig gelten.
Word origin
Bibel comes through Latin biblia from Greek biblia, the plural of biblion, 'book', and originally referred to a collection of books.
Usage tips
- German treats Bibel as feminine, so standard phrases include in der Bibel and die Bibel; its plural is Bibeln.
Other meanings
- scripturenoun
Related words
- BibelzitatBible quotationnoun
- BibelübersetzungBible translationnoun
- Bibelwissenschaftbiblical studiesnoun