biblical

adjective

bib·​li·​cal ˈbi-bli-kəl 

1

: of, relating to, or being in accord with the Bible (see bible sense 1)

a biblical passage

biblical references

2

: suggestive of the Bible or Bible times

his biblical beard

biblically

ˈbi-bli-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of biblical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The biblical premise concerns orphan Mufasa (Aaron Pierre) surviving a flood and being rescued by young prince Taka (Kelvin Harrison Jr.), who becomes his adoptive brother and eventually Scar after Mufasa proves to be the worthier king. —Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 20 Dec. 2024

Amateur sleuths have focused on cryptic symbols, video games, biblical references, and the number 286, which some believe holds the key to unraveling the mystery. —Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024

What are some key oversights of 'Mary,' per biblical experts? —Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024

In true biblical fashion, Coal’s brother has a crush on Iris, and Coal, who is in line to be the next Santa after his dad effs-up the holiday with a major focus on consumerism, can’t help but swoon over Hex. —Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin biblicus, from biblia

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing biblical

• non-biblical
• pre-biblical

Kids Definition

biblical

adjective

bib·​li·​cal ˈbib-li-kəl 

: relating to, taken from, or found in the Bible

biblically

-k(ə-)lē 

adverb