The Ferrara Bible
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The first Spanish edition of the Old Testament, translated from the Hebrew in 1553 for the use of the Spanish
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The Ferrara Bible” mean?
The first Spanish edition of the Old Testament, translated from the Hebrew in 1553 for the use of the Spanish
Is “The Ferrara Bible” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.