biblia

How to say it

Meaning

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

Good to know

N class noun, the same in plural, usually written with a capital: Biblia Takatifu, the Holy Bible. Agano la Kale and Agano Jipya are the Old and New Testaments.

Examples

• Kila Jumapili bibi husoma Biblia kabla ya ibada.Every Sunday grandmother reads the Bible before the service.
• Biblia imetafsiriwa katika lugha nyingi za Kiafrika.The Bible has been translated into many African languages.
• Mchungaji alinukuu mstari mmoja wa Biblia.The pastor quoted a verse of the Bible.