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Book of Life

Book of Life proper noun: the book in which God is said to record the name of every person who is destined for heaven or the world to come.

Proper noun

the Book of Life

  1. (Judaism) The book in which God is said to record the name of every person who is destined for heaven or the world to come.

Synonyms of Book of Life

Origin of Book of Life

From Middle English bok of lyfe, boke of lyfe. Compare Old English līflīċ bōc (“Book of Life”).

Questions about Book of Life

What does Book of Life mean?
Book of Life means the book in which God is said to record the name of every person who is destined for heaven or the world to come.
What part of speech is Book of Life?
Book of Life is a proper noun.

Words near Book of Life in the dictionary

  1. book of condolence
  2. book of first entry
  3. Book of God
  4. book of hours
  5. book of lading
  6. Book of Life
  7. Book of Mormon
  8. Book of Mormon Belt
  9. book of nature
  10. book of original entry
  11. book of prime entry

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