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 | | The Bible (From Greek (τα) βιβλια, (ta) biblia, "(the) books", plural of βιβλιον, biblion, "book", originally a diminutive of βιβλος, biblos, which in turn is derived from βυβλος—''byblos'', meaning "papyrus", from the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos which exported this writing material), is a word applied to sacred scriptures. |
 | | As the original meaning of the word indicates, Jewish and Christian Bibles are actually collections of several books, considered to be inspired by God. |
 | | For Jews, it is commonly thought that the canonical status of some books was discussed between 200 BCE and around 100 CE, though it is unclear at what point during this period the Jewish canon was decided. |
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