Bible
noun
The holy book of the Christian religion.
She read a passage from the Bible during the Sunday service.
Often appears as...
- the holy bible
- bible study
noun
Any book considered to be very important or authoritative in a particular field.
Her cookbook is considered the bible of French cuisine.
Often appears as...
- a cook's bible
- the gardener's bible
noun
The holy book of the Christian religion.
She read a passage from the Bible during the Sunday service.
Often appears as...
- the holy bible
- bible study
noun
Any book considered to be very important or authoritative in a particular field.
Her cookbook is considered the bible of French cuisine.
Often appears as...
- a cook's bible
- the gardener's bible
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Religious Text
The term 'bible' refers to a sacred text in Christianity, central to its teachings.
I have a family heirloom that is a 200-year-old Bible.
Pro Tip 2/3Capitalization
When referring to the Christian text, 'Bible' is capitalized as it's a proper noun.
The Bible is divided into the Old Testament and the New Testament.
Pro Tip 3/3Respectful Context
Use 'Bible' respectfully, as it is a holy book for many people.
The priest quoted the Bible during his sermon.
Pro Tip 1/3Religious Text
The term 'bible' refers to a sacred text in Christianity, central to its teachings.
I have a family heirloom that is a 200-year-old Bible.
Pro Tip 2/3Capitalization
When referring to the Christian text, 'Bible' is capitalized as it's a proper noun.
The Bible is divided into the Old Testament and the New Testament.
Pro Tip 3/3Respectful Context
Use 'Bible' respectfully, as it is a holy book for many people.
The priest quoted the Bible during his sermon.
Pro Tip 1/3Religious Text
The term 'bible' refers to a sacred text in Christianity, central to its teachings.
I have a family heirloom that is a 200-year-old Bible.
Pro Tip 2/3Capitalization
When referring to the Christian text, 'Bible' is capitalized as it's a proper noun.
The Bible is divided into the Old Testament and the New Testament.
Pro Tip 3/3Respectful Context
Use 'Bible' respectfully, as it is a holy book for many people.
The priest quoted the Bible during his sermon.
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Shonda Rhimes and Cyndi...
And also the technology has enabled the thing I briefly flew by earlier, binge-viewing, which is a recent phenomenon, since you've been doing shows, right? And how do you think does that change the storytelling process at all? You always had a bible for the whole season beforehand, right?
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The five major world...
of symbolism, reverence, and deep meanings tied to the literature of its history. The many sacred scriptures make up the Hebrew bible, or Tanakh, and hundreds of written discussions and interpretations are contained in an expansive compendium of deeper meanings, called the Talmud.
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Why happy couples cheat...
adultery has existed since marriage was invented and so too the taboo against it in fact infidelity has a tenacity that marriage can only envy so much so that this is the only commandment that is repeated twice in the bible once for doing it and once just for thinking about it
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A Fun, Animated History...
trial in the city of warmth the church hopes that luther will withdraw what he said and wrote so that everything can return to normal but luther will not he maintains that if no one can prove him wrong through arguments or quotes from the bible he must be right
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The beauty of being a...
These were not famous, best-selling authors, but to me, they were women-writer titans. Carole Maso wrote the book that later became my art bible. Lynne Tillman gave me permission to believe that there was a chance my stories could be part of the world.
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Mapping the Green Book PIPE...
two million people were using the green book it was the bible of black travel and that largely speaks to just how critical it was for safety for instance the sun downtown was a place that was all white on purpose and if you were black you were not
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My year of living...
That's how they printed them in the old Bibles. And their argument is that Jesus never talked about homosexuality. They have a pamphlet that says, "Here's what Jesus said about homosexuality," and you open it up, and there's nothing in it.
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3 secrets to Netflix's...
getting super talented people and they thrive on each other and then they thrive on freedom um which is the next part uh of what we work on let's come to that in a minute um i mean this reminds me of story of gideon in the in the bible
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Ancient Egypt 101 PIPE...
to its use in the hebrew bible these rulers who were not always men nor egyptian were considered protectors of the people and served as divine liaisons between humanity and the hundreds of gods they worshipped
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TEDWomen 2015 in review...
Heaven and we can be average chickens that watch Real Housewives follow the Bible of Beyonce and eat Funyuns and retracted novels and we're still feminists
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Shonda Rhimes and Cyndi...
And also the technology has enabled the thing I briefly flew by earlier, binge-viewing, which is a recent phenomenon, since you've been doing shows, right? And how do you think does that change the storytelling process at all? You always had a bible for the whole season beforehand, right?
Video examples
The five major world...
of symbolism, reverence, and deep meanings tied to the literature of its history. The many sacred scriptures make up the Hebrew bible, or Tanakh, and hundreds of written discussions and interpretations are contained in an expansive compendium of deeper meanings, called the Talmud.
Video examples
Why happy couples cheat...
adultery has existed since marriage was invented and so too the taboo against it in fact infidelity has a tenacity that marriage can only envy so much so that this is the only commandment that is repeated twice in the bible once for doing it and once just for thinking about it
Video examples
A Fun, Animated History...
trial in the city of warmth the church hopes that luther will withdraw what he said and wrote so that everything can return to normal but luther will not he maintains that if no one can prove him wrong through arguments or quotes from the bible he must be right
Video examples
The beauty of being a...
These were not famous, best-selling authors, but to me, they were women-writer titans. Carole Maso wrote the book that later became my art bible. Lynne Tillman gave me permission to believe that there was a chance my stories could be part of the world.
Video examples
Mapping the Green Book PIPE...
two million people were using the green book it was the bible of black travel and that largely speaks to just how critical it was for safety for instance the sun downtown was a place that was all white on purpose and if you were black you were not
Video examples
My year of living...
That's how they printed them in the old Bibles. And their argument is that Jesus never talked about homosexuality. They have a pamphlet that says, "Here's what Jesus said about homosexuality," and you open it up, and there's nothing in it.
Video examples
3 secrets to Netflix's...
getting super talented people and they thrive on each other and then they thrive on freedom um which is the next part uh of what we work on let's come to that in a minute um i mean this reminds me of story of gideon in the in the bible
Video examples
Ancient Egypt 101 PIPE...
to its use in the hebrew bible these rulers who were not always men nor egyptian were considered protectors of the people and served as divine liaisons between humanity and the hundreds of gods they worshipped
Video examples
TEDWomen 2015 in review...
Heaven and we can be average chickens that watch Real Housewives follow the Bible of Beyonce and eat Funyuns and retracted novels and we're still feminists
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Quote examples
Jay-Jay Okocha
Nigerian Athlete
I don't walk around with a bible or preach to people and I don't want to disturb my team-mates on match days by praying in the dressing room, so I do that at the hotel before I leave. I respect their way of life and do not insist that my way is best. I have not tried to convert anybody.
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Danis Tanovic
Bosniak Director
When you make feature films, you have a script, which is a bible. The final result should be as it was written down on paper. And in documentary, you can write whatever you want, but life brings you situations where you have to be fast thinking, fast moving.
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Gregg Allman
American Musician
As they say in the bible, that you're supposed to rejoice when people die and mourn when they're born, because it's one of the most painful acts you go through in life, is being born, and dying.
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John McGahern
Irish Writer
I love the description of Gothic churches before the printed word, that they were the bibles of the poor.
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Brian Littrell
American Musician
I keep everything that is most important to me close to me: my family, my bible, my X-Box - just kidding.
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Vladimir Horowitz
American Musician
The score is not a bible, and I am never afraid to dare. The music is behind those dots.
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Christopher Morley
American Author
Why do they put the Gideon bibles only in the bedrooms, where it's usually too late?
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Adriano Zumbo
Australian Chef
The 'Larousse' is my favorite book. It's my bible; it's a good reference for me.
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Oneohtrix Point Never
American Musician
I just like cliches. I like tvtropes.com. It's pretty much my bible.
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Morgan Saylor
American Actress
I make notebooks for characters, and it kind of becomes a bible.
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Jay-Jay Okocha
Nigerian Athlete
I don't walk around with a bible or preach to people and I don't want to disturb my team-mates on match days by praying in the dressing room, so I do that at the hotel before I leave. I respect their way of life and do not insist that my way is best. I have not tried to convert anybody.
Quote examples
Danis Tanovic
Bosniak Director
When you make feature films, you have a script, which is a bible. The final result should be as it was written down on paper. And in documentary, you can write whatever you want, but life brings you situations where you have to be fast thinking, fast moving.
Quote examples
Gregg Allman
American Musician
As they say in the bible, that you're supposed to rejoice when people die and mourn when they're born, because it's one of the most painful acts you go through in life, is being born, and dying.
Quote examples
John McGahern
Irish Writer
I love the description of Gothic churches before the printed word, that they were the bibles of the poor.
Quote examples
Brian Littrell
American Musician
I keep everything that is most important to me close to me: my family, my bible, my X-Box - just kidding.
Quote examples
Vladimir Horowitz
American Musician
The score is not a bible, and I am never afraid to dare. The music is behind those dots.
Quote examples
Christopher Morley
American Author
Why do they put the Gideon bibles only in the bedrooms, where it's usually too late?
Quote examples
Adriano Zumbo
Australian Chef
The 'Larousse' is my favorite book. It's my bible; it's a good reference for me.
Quote examples
Oneohtrix Point Never
American Musician
I just like cliches. I like tvtropes.com. It's pretty much my bible.
Quote examples
Morgan Saylor
American Actress
I make notebooks for characters, and it kind of becomes a bible.
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