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βίβλος

Strong’s: G976

Associated OET lemmas: βίβλος

Notes: As noted in the case of ἐπιστολή[b] (33.48: ἐπιστολή), there is an intimate semantic relationship between letter, document, and book as physical objects and the contents of such writings. For book as an object, see βίβλος[a] and βιβλίον[b] (6.64: βιβλίον / 6.64: βίβλος).

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: βίβλος; -ου

Related lemmas: βιβλαρίδιον · βιβλίον

Sense 1: scroll, roll, book

Semantic entry: 6.64

Semantic domains: Artifacts

Subdomains: Instruments Used in Marking and Writing

Definition: a document consisting of a scroll or book

Notes: The books referred to in RV ACT 19:19 · LV ACT 19:19 · Read together ACT 19:19 consisted of sheets of parchment or of papyrus sewn together in the form of long scrolls or bound in the form of a book.

Further resources: realia:1.7.1

LUK 3:4: RV LUK 3:4 · LV LUK 3:4 · Read together LUK 3:4

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OET-RV LUK 3:4

4 just like the prophet Yeshayah (Isaiah) had written:
⇔ ‘The voice shouting in the wilderness
⇔ prepare Yahweh’s road,
⇔ make his paths straight.

OET-LV LUK 3:4

4 as it _has _been _written in the_scroll of_the_messages of _Aʸsaias/(Yəshaˊ^yāh) the prophet:
The_voice shouting in the wilderness prepare the way of_the_master, be _making the paths of _him straight.

ACT 19:19: RV ACT 19:19 · LV ACT 19:19 · Read together ACT 19:19

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OET-RV ACT 19:19

19 Lots of the people who’d practiced magic brought their scrolls and burnt them in front of the others. When the values of all of these were added up, it was huge—worth around 50,000 silver coins.

OET-LV ACT 19:19

19 And many of _the ones having _practiced the magical, having _brought _together their scrolls, they _were _burning _up them before all.
And they _counted _up the prices of _them, and they _found five ten _thousand of _silver.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: RV LUK 3:4 · LV LUK 3:4 · Read together LUK 3:4

ACT: RV ACT 19:19 · LV ACT 19:19 · Read together ACT 19:19

PHP: RV PHP 4:3 · LV PHP 4:3 · Read together PHP 4:3

REV: RV REV 3:5 · RV REV 20:15 · LV REV 3:5 · LV REV 20:15 · Read together REV 3:5 · Read together REV 20:15

Sense 2: book

Semantic entry: 33.52

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Written Language

Definition: the contents of a book{N:001}

MRK 12:26: RV MRK 12:26 · LV MRK 12:26 · Read together MRK 12:26

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OET-RV MRK 12:26

26 But as for the state of those who’ve died, didn’t you all read in the scriptures about Mosheh when God spoke to him in front of the burning thorn bush and said, ‘I am the god of Avraham and the god of Yitshak (Isaac) and the god of Ya’akov’ (Jacob)?

OET-LV MRK 12:26

26 But concerning the dead, that they _are _being _raised, not you _all _read in the scroll of _Mōsaʸs concerning the thorn _bush, how the god spoke to _him saying:
I am the god of _Abraʼam/(ʼAⱱrāhām), and god of _Isaʼak/(Yiʦḩāq), and the god of_Yakōb/(Yaˊₐqoⱱ)?

LUK 20:42: RV LUK 20:42 · LV LUK 20:42 · Read together LUK 20:42

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OET-RV LUK 20:42

42 Because David said in his songs:
⇔ ‘Yahweh said to my master,
⇔ Sit here on my right

OET-LV LUK 20:42

42 For/Because Dawid himself is _saying in the_scroll of _psalms:
the master Said to _the master of _me:
Be _sitting on the_right of _me,

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

MRK: RV MRK 12:26 · LV MRK 12:26 · Read together MRK 12:26

LUK: RV LUK 20:42 · LV LUK 20:42 · Read together LUK 20:42

ACT: RV ACT 1:20 · RV ACT 7:42 · LV ACT 1:20 · LV ACT 7:42 · Read together ACT 1:20 · Read together ACT 7:42

Sense 3: written statement, certificate, notice, record

Semantic entry: 33.38

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Written Language

Definition: relatively short statements in written form

MAT 1:1: RV MAT 1:1 · LV MAT 1:1 · Read together MAT 1:1

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OET-RV MAT 1:1

1 This is a genealogy of Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) the messiah (Grk. Christ) a descendant of King David, a descendant of Avraham (Grk. Abraam).

OET-LV MAT 1:1

1 The_scroll of_the_birth of_Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) chosen _one /messiah, son of _Dawid/(Dāvid), son of _Abraʼam/(ʼAⱱrāhām):