How to Say "Bible" in Italian

Bibbia

/ˈbib.bja/feminine

The English word "bible" is Bibbia in Italian.

Bibbia refers to the Christian holy book.

Meaning: Christian holy book (name)

How does it change in a sentence?

Bibbia is a feminine noun. When referring to the Christian holy book, it is almost always used with the definite article la, as in la Bibbia.

The pronunciation is /ˈbib.bja/. It has two syllables, and the stress is on the first syllable.

In Italian, calling something la Bibbia can be used metaphorically to describe any authoritative guide or manual that is followed strictly, such as a fashion or technical guide.
While Bibbia is a singular noun in Italian, it originates from the Greek word βιβλία, which was actually the plural form of 'books'.
The word Bibbia is a cognate of the English word 'library', as both derive from the same Greek root for 'book'.

Sami ha una Bibbia.
Sami has a Bible.
This sentence is useful for showing how to use Bibbia with the indefinite article.
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Tu leggi la Bibbia?
Do you read the Bible?
This sentence is useful for asking a question about reading Bibbia.
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Ho letto la Bibbia.
I read the Bible.
This sentence is useful for expressing the action of having read Bibbia.
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La Bibbia è un'importante fonte di insegnamenti spirituali.
The Bible is an important source of spiritual teachings.
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Sources

Wiktionary, “bible” translations and entries Bibbia, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries Bibbia, bibbia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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