To sign 'Bible', combine the signs for 'Jesus' and 'book'. First, touch the tip of your dominant middle finger to the center of your non-dominant palm, then touch the tip of your non-dominant middle finger to the center of your dominant palm. Finally, bring both hands together and open them up so your palms face upward with the pinky sides touching, just like opening a book.
Sign 'I', 'read', 'my', 'Bible', then 'every morning'. Make sure the transition from the 'Jesus' taps to the 'book' opening is fluid.
Start with 'please', 'bring', 'your', 'Bible', and finish with 'church'. The compound sign for Bible should be executed clearly before moving to the sign for church.
Sign 'Bible', 'you', 'put', and then 'where', furrowing your eyebrows at the end to indicate a 'wh-' question.
Sign 'I', 'read', 'my', 'Bible', then 'every morning'. Make sure the transition from the 'Jesus' taps to the 'book' opening is fluid.
Start with 'please', 'bring', 'your', 'Bible', and finish with 'church'. The compound sign for Bible should be executed clearly before moving to the sign for church.
Sign 'Bible', 'you', 'put', and then 'where', furrowing your eyebrows at the end to indicate a 'wh-' question.
The sign for 'Bible' is a compound sign that literally translates to 'Jesus book'. It combines the sign for Jesus with the sign for a book to specify which book is being referred to.
Yes, typically you start by tapping the middle finger of your dominant hand into the palm of your non-dominant hand, and then switch. This maintains the natural flow of the sign.
While context is important in ASL, 'Bible' is a specific compound sign. Even in a church setting, it is best to use the full sign to avoid confusion with other books, like a hymnal.
