How to Say "holy scriptures" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “holy scriptures” is “biblia” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
formal reference
Examples
Mi abuela lee la biblia todas las noches antes de dormir.
My grandmother reads the Bible every night before sleeping.
La historia del arca de Noé está en la biblia.
The story of Noah's Ark is in the Bible.
Compramos una biblia antigua con tapas de cuero.
We bought an antique Bible with leather covers.
Gender Reminder
Remember that 'biblia' is always a feminine word, so you must use 'la' or 'una' before it.
Using the wrong article
Mistake: “El biblia”
Correction: La biblia. Even though it ends in 'a', new learners sometimes forget its gender.
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