Book of Tobit
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- noun
- Literature
- Catholic tradition includes the Book of Tobit, which is often read during certain religious occasions.
Examples
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Many Catholics are unfamiliar with the Book of Tobit.
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The Archangel Raphael appears primarily in the Book of Tobit.
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Scripture, and especially the Book of Tobit, tells us that there are 7 angels standing before the throne of God.
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This is the golden rule written in the book of Tobit (chapter 4 but particularly verse 15). As Jesus repeats the golden rule,
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In the Book of Tobit, the character Tobit faces numerous challenges that test his faith and resilience.
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The story in the Book of Tobit illustrates themes of loyalty and divine intervention in times of trouble.
Synonyms
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A book in some Bibles that tells the story of a man named Tobit and his family
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built from 'book' + 'of' + the proper name 'Tobit', so a learner who knows the constituents can infer it denotes a book about Tobit. The 'book of X' construction is a transparent, cross-linguistic possessive/genitive pattern; detailed religious status (Apocryphal) is extra world knowledge but not required to derive the basic meaning.
Etymology
Book of Tobit simply means the book about a man named Tobit. It tells his story—his family, his travels and the angel Raphael—so the title shows what the book is about, and because some churches include it in their Bible while others do not it is often called 'apocryphal' or extra.