βύβλος — 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).

Senses

βύβλος is used for these senses in English:

• Bible The Jewish holy book that was largely incorporated into the Christian Bible.
• Byblos A port city in Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon.
• bible (by extension) A comprehensive manual that describes something, or a publication with a loyal readership.

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.

Related Greek words