biblical

Adjective

Meaning

Pertaining to, or derived from, the Bible; as, biblical learning; biblical authority.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

scriptural holy confucian scripture bible judaic ness Ashkenazi abrahamic anglican religious apostolic godly classical divine

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Antonyms

secular pagan curse careless reckless negligent

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Related terms

biblicist biblicism

Phrases with the word

in the Biblical sense know in the biblical sense hebrew biblical calendar biblical weed no biblical basis biblical literature

Examples

The theories of the major philosophers of the 18th century secular enlightenment were biblical and theological in spite of themselves. M. H. Abrams

In Judaism, there are 613 biblical commandments, and the Talmud says that the chief commandment of all is study. Norman Lamm

In Biblical times, a man could have as many wives as he could afford. Just like today. Abigail Van Buren

Gog and Magog are at work in the Middle East... The biblical prophecies are being fulfilled... This confrontation is willed by God, who wants to use this conflict to erase his people's enemies before a New Age begins. George W. Bush

The absence from the Dead Sea Scrolls of historical texts proper should not surprise us. Neither in the inter-Testamental period, nor in earlier biblical times, was the recording of history as we understand it a strong point among the Jews. Geza Vermes

Armenian Proverbs and the Biblical Scripture, Gayané V. Hagopian, California State University, Northridge. Armenian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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