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.bible

.bible is a generic extension, run by American Bible Society since 2015. Anyone can register a .bible name through a registrar that sells it.

TypeGeneric
Registry operatorAmerican Bible Society
Who can registerAnyone
In the root zone since2 June 2015
DNSSECSigned
RDAP serverhttps://rdap.nic.bible/
WHOIS serverwhois.nic.bible
IANA recordiana.org/domains/root/db/bible

Registrars that sell .bible

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From the list of domain registrars. Other registrars may sell it too.

Look up a .bible domain

The .bible registry publishes registration data over RDAP. The free domain report reads it and shows a .bible domain's registrar, dates, status and DNS in one place. For the raw record, use the WHOIS lookup.

New to extensions? The guide to how domain extensions work covers generic, country-code and brand extensions. For who sells extensions in general, see the list of domain registrars.

Sources: the IANA root zone database and the ICANN list of generic extensions (refreshed 2026-10-24). Something out of date? Tell us.

Frequently asked questions

Who runs the .bible extension?

American Bible Society is the registry operator for .bible. The registry keeps the list of every .bible name; registrars sell the names to the public.

Can anyone register a .bible domain?

Yes. Anyone can register a .bible name through a registrar that sells it.

When was .bible created?

.bible was added to the DNS root zone on 2 June 2015, according to IANA.

How do I look up who owns a .bible domain?

The .bible registry publishes registration data over RDAP at https://rdap.nic.bible/ and over WHOIS at whois.nic.bible. The free domain report on lemon.domains reads it for you and shows the registrar, dates and status.

Is .bible signed with DNSSEC?

Yes. The .bible zone is signed, so a .bible domain can turn on DNSSEC once its registrar adds a DS record.