You should swear on the Bible.
Source: tatoeba (15951)
Bible
/ˈbaɪbəl/
Synonyms for "bible" (38 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (8)
Strong matches (11)
Proper Noun(3 words)
christian biblegood bookholy bible
Noun(4 words)
christian bibledefinitive referencego to sourcegood book
douay bibleholy scriptureholy writking james version
Related words (19)
Noun(6 words)
revised standard versionrevised versionsacred writingsscripturescripturesseptuaginttestamentthe bookthe good bookthe scripturesthe wordvulgate
Proper Noun(1 words)
word of life
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: holy scripture, holy writ, authoritative guide, authoritative source, book.
- Sentence evidence is available for bible, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, wiktionary, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "bible".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "bible"
Keep "bible" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "bible" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "bible", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "bible" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
12 entriesMore specific
8 entriesChicago Manual of StyleGospelsGray's AnatomyGrove's DictionaryNew TestamentOld Testamentproject biblestyle bible
Collocations
6 entriesHoly BibleNew TestamentOld Testamentbible studybible versethe Bible
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
5 entriesTranslations
40 translations across 34 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- bybel noun (comprehensive manual)
Albanian
1 entries- Bibël noun (comprehensive manual)
Arabic
1 entries- إِنْجِيل noun (comprehensive manual)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- bible noun (comprehensive manual)
Bulgarian
1 entries- библия noun (comprehensive manual)
Czech
1 entries- bible noun (comprehensive manual)
Dutch
1 entries- bijbel noun (comprehensive manual)
Esperanto
1 entries- Biblio noun (comprehensive manual)
Estonian
1 entries- piibel noun (comprehensive manual)
Finnish
1 entries- raamattu noun (comprehensive manual)
French
1 entries- Bible noun (comprehensive manual)
German
1 entries- Bibel noun (comprehensive manual)
Greek
2 entries- βίβλος noun (comprehensive manual)
- βύβλος noun (comprehensive manual)
Hungarian
2 entries- biblia noun (comprehensive manual)
- kézikönyv noun (comprehensive manual)
Ido
1 entries- biblo noun (comprehensive manual)
Indonesian
1 entries- Alkitab noun (comprehensive manual)
Interlingua
1 entries- biblia noun (comprehensive manual)
Irish
1 entries- bíobla noun (comprehensive manual)
Japanese
1 entries- 虎の巻 noun (comprehensive manual)
Korean
2 entries- 성경 noun (comprehensive manual)
- 성서 noun (comprehensive manual)
Latvian
1 entries- Bībele noun (comprehensive manual)
Lithuanian
1 entries- Biblija noun (comprehensive manual)
Macedonian
1 entries- би́блија noun (comprehensive manual)
Malay
1 entries- Alkitab noun (comprehensive manual)
Polish
1 entries- biblia noun (comprehensive manual)
Portuguese
1 entries- Bíblia noun (comprehensive manual)
Romanian
1 entries- Biblie noun (comprehensive manual)
Russian
1 entries- би́блия noun (comprehensive manual)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- Biblija noun (comprehensive manual)
- Sveto Pismo noun (comprehensive manual)
- Библија noun (comprehensive manual)
- Свето Писмо noun (comprehensive manual)
Spanish
1 entries- biblia noun (comprehensive manual)
Swedish
1 entries- bibel noun (comprehensive manual)
Thai
1 entries- คัมภีร์ไบเบิล noun (comprehensive manual)
Turkish
1 entries- İncil noun (comprehensive manual)
Welsh
1 entries- Beibl noun (comprehensive manual)
Sample sentences
26 total sentences available.
The vicar often refers to the Bible in his sermon.
Source: tatoeba (19076)
The novel takes its title from the Bible.
Source: tatoeba (46521)
These are all quotations from the Bible.
Source: tatoeba (55036)
Showing 4 of 26 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "bible"?
Closest matches include holy scripture, holy writ, authoritative guide, authoritative source, book.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "bible"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.