pyhä kirja — meaning in English

English meaning

• Bible name The central sacred text of Judaism and Christianity, made up of the Old and New Testaments (or the Old Testament alone, for Jewish tradition).
• Scripture noun The sacred texts of a religion, especially the Bible in Christianity.

Senses

pyhä kirja is used for these senses in English:

• Bible The analogous holy book of another religion or belief.
• Holy Writ The Bible.
• Scripture The foundational text of a given religion, or a text considered especially holy.
• scripture A sacred writing or holy book.

Bible — full definition

1. name The central sacred text of Judaism and Christianity, made up of the Old and New Testaments (or the Old Testament alone, for Jewish tradition).
2. noun By extension, the definitive or most authoritative reference book on a subject.

Scripture — full definition

1. noun The sacred texts of a religion, especially the Bible in Christianity.
2. noun A specific verse or passage from a holy book.

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