Definition

1. Proper Noun:
   • The Bible: The sacred scriptures of Christianity, comprising the Old Testament and the New Testament.
   • Holy Scripture: The sacred writings of a religion, particularly Christianity.

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun:
  • Người Kitô hữu đọc Thánh Kinh mỗi ngày. (Christians read the Bible every day.)
  • Thánh Kinh là nền tảng của đức tin. (Holy Scripture is the foundation of faith.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often capitalized ("Thánh Kinh") when referring specifically to the Christian Bible.
• It can be used in a broader, sometimes metaphorical sense to refer to any text regarded as supremely authoritative.

Variants and Related Words

• Kinh Thánh (Proper Noun): This is a more common variant with the same meaning: the Bible.
  • Tôi mua một cuốn Kinh Thánh mới. (I bought a new Bible.)

Synonyms

• The Bible: The Christian holy book.
• Holy Writ: A formal term for sacred scripture.
• The Scriptures: A term for the sacred texts.

Related Idioms

• Kinh nghiệm xương máu: Literally "blood and bone experience," meaning a hard-learned lesson. (Note: This idiom uses "kinh" from a different root word meaning "experience," not directly related to "Thánh Kinh").
• Như kinh thánh: Used to describe something treated as an unquestionable authority.
  • Anh ấy tuân theo quy tắc đó như kinh thánh. (He follows that rule as if it were the Bible.)