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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈhaɪlɪɡɐ tɛkst
"Die Bibel ist ein heiliger Text im Christentum."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A text that is considered sacred or central to a religious tradition.
"The Bible is regarded as a holy text in Christianity." - 2
Any scripture or writing that holds spiritual significance for a particular faith.
"The Quran is a holy text for Muslims."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'holy' originates from Old English 'halig', meaning 'sacred' or 'consecrated', while 'text' comes from Latin 'textus', meaning 'woven' or 'fabricated', referring to written works. The combination reflects the significance of sacred writings in various religious traditions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Holy Text" is said worldwide
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Texte sacré
Transliteration: tɛkst sakʁe
"La Bible est un texte sacré pour les chrétiens."
Heiliger Text
Transliteration: ˈhaɪlɪɡɐ tɛkst
"Die Bibel ist ein heiliger Text im Christentum."
Testo sacro
Transliteration: ˈtɛsto ˈsakro
"La Bibbia è un testo sacro per i cristiani."
Texto sagrado
Transliteration: ˈteksto saˈɣɾaðo
"La Biblia es un texto sagrado para los cristianos."
Texto sagrado
Transliteration: ˈtɛkstu saˈɡɾadu
"A Bíblia é um texto sagrado para os cristãos."
पवित्र पाठ
Transliteration: pavitra pāṭh
"बाइबिल ईसाइयों के लिए एक पवित्र पाठ है।"
神圣文本
Transliteration: shénshèng wénběn
"圣经是基督教的神圣文本。"
신성한 텍스트
Transliteration: sinseonghan tegeuseuteu
"성경은 기독교의 신성한 텍스트입니다."
聖典
Transliteration: せいてん
"聖書はキリスト教の聖典です。"
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