Korean word

성경

Pronunciation

Romanizationseonggyeong

Meaning

  • nounBible

Example

나는 성경을 읽어요.na neun seong gyeong eul il geo yo

I read the Bible.

Illustration for 성경 (Bible)

More examples

집에서 성경을 펴고 읽었어요.chi be seo seong gyeong eul pyeo go il geo sseo yo

I opened the Bible and read it at home.

Core concept

The Christian holy book, made up of the Old Testament and the New Testament.

Common phrases

  • 성경을 읽다seong gyeong eul ik tta

    read the Bible

  • 성경을 펴다seong gyeong eul pyeo da

    open the Bible

  • 성경 말씀seong gyeong mal sseum

    words of the Bible

Similar words

성서seongseo: A formal, academic term for a book that records a religion's sacred teachings.
경전kyeongjeon: A recognized sacred text that serves as an authoritative foundation for a religion.

Definition in Korean

기독교의 교리와 윤리를 전하기 위해 모아 놓은 책으로 통상 구약과 신약을 포함하는 경전ki dok kkyo ui kyo ri wa yul li reul cheon ha gi wi hae mo a no eun chae geu ro tong sang ku yak kkwa si nya geul po ham ha neun kyeong jeon

Word origin

The term comes from a Sino-Korean expression meaning a holy scripture, linking the name to the text's religious authority.

Usage tips

  • Korean has no articles, so 성경 (seonggyeong, "Bible") does not by itself show whether English needs "the Bible" or "a Bible".

Other meanings

  • scripturenoun

Related words

  • 성경책seonggyeongchaekBiblenoun
  • 성경구절seonggyeonggujeolBible versenoun

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