bible
/ˈbaɪbl/noun
उच्चारण बाइबल
बाइबिल (ईसाइयों का धर्मग्रंथ)
Core word
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[sing.]
(the Bible) the holy book of the Christian religion, consisting of the Old Testament and the New Testament
बाइबिल (ईसाइयों का धर्मग्रंथ)
- She reads a passage from the Bible every morning.
- The Bible has been translated into many languages.
- The Bible was among the first books ever printed in Europe.
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- He studied the Bible at a school run by missionaries.
- The choir sang words taken from the Bible.
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[C]
a copy of the Bible
बाइबिल की प्रति
- The hotel room had a bible in the drawer.
- The visitors found a bible in the guest room.
- Every hotel guest found a Bible in the bedside table.
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- The old family bible was passed from father to son.
- She placed her hand on the Bible and promised to tell the truth.
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[C] informal
a book or magazine that gives all the important information about a particular subject and is trusted by everyone
(किसी विषय की) सबसे प्रामाणिक पुस्तक
- This grammar book is the bible for SSC aspirants.
- The old atlas is the bible of the geography club.
- For many cooks, this recipe book is the bible of baking.
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- The magazine is the bible of cricket fans.
- This guide is regarded as the bible for trekkers in the Himalayas.
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the Bible (singular, with capital B)
For the Christian holy book, use the Bible with the and a capital letter, and a singular verb.
ईसाई धर्मग्रंथ के लिए 'the Bible' लिखा जाता है, जिसमें the और capital B होता है, और verb singular आती है।
- The Bible has been translated into many languages.
- She reads the Bible every night.
a Bible (copy) / Bibles
A Bible means one copy of the book, and the plural is Bibles.
'A Bible' का अर्थ पुस्तक की एक प्रति है, और plural 'Bibles' होता है।
- There is a Bible in every hotel room in some countries.
the bible of + field (figurative)
In a figurative sense, a bible is a book that is the main authority in a subject; it takes of and a field, and no capital letter.
लाक्षणिक अर्थ में 'bible' वह पुस्तक है जो किसी विषय में सबसे प्रामाणिक मानी जाती है; इसके बाद of और विषय आता है और capital letter नहीं लगता।
- This guide is the bible of exam grammar for many students.
biblical vs Bible
Bible is the noun; biblical is the adjective. Do not use Bible before a noun to mean connected with it, except in fixed compounds such as Bible study.
'Bible' noun है; 'biblical' adjective है। Bible study जैसे स्थिर compounds को छोड़कर, संबंध बताने के लिए noun से पहले 'Bible' नहीं लगाया जाता।
- It was a biblical story from the Bible.
Bible (as a mass of study) / study the Bible
Use study the Bible for religious study and read the Bible for reading; the preposition for authority is according to the Bible, not by the Bible.
धार्मिक अध्ययन के लिए 'study the Bible' और पढ़ने के लिए 'read the Bible' आता है; प्रमाण के लिए 'according to the Bible' लिखा जाता है, 'by the Bible' नहीं।
- According to the Bible, Noah built an ark.
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verb + the Bible
readquote fromtranslateswear onstudy
- The witness swore on the Bible to tell the truth.
Bible + noun
studyverseclassstoryreading
- The children listened to a Bible story at school.
preposition + the Bible
in the Bibleaccording to the Biblefrom the Bibleof the Bible
- According to the Bible, the world was made in six days.
noun + Bible
family Biblepocket Biblestudy Bibleillustrated Bible
- The family Bible was handed down for generations.
adjective + Bible
holyillustratedleather-boundwell-thumbed
- The old priest kept a well-thumbed Bible by his bed.
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- The first printed book in Europe was the Bible.
यूरोप में छपी पहली पुस्तक Bible थी।
- Meena's grandmother gave her a Bible on her birthday.
मीना की दादी ने उसे जन्मदिन पर एक Bible दी।
- The priest read a passage from the Bible.
पादरी ने Bible से एक अंश पढ़ा।
- This reference book is the cook's bible.
यह संदर्भ-पुस्तक रसोइये की सबसे प्रामाणिक पुस्तक है।
- Many English idioms come from the Bible.
अंग्रेज़ी के कई idioms Bible से आए हैं।
- The professor lectured on the Bible as literature.
प्रोफ़ेसर ने साहित्य के रूप में Bible पर व्याख्यान दिया।
- The English Bible of 1611 influenced the language greatly.
1611 की अंग्रेज़ी Bible ने भाषा को बहुत प्रभावित किया।
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✗ She reads Bible every night.
✓ She reads the Bible every night.
The Bible takes the definite article.
'Bible' के साथ definite article 'the' आता है।