biblical

adjective

bib·​li·​cal ˈbi-bli-kəl How to pronounce biblical (audio)
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 adverb

Examples of biblical in a Sentence

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During an appearance on Steve Bannon's The War Room in May, the 55-year-old compared Trump to the biblical figure King David. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 On this day in 1512: The more than 5,000 square feet of biblical scenes from the Old Testament of the Bible that Michelangelo had spent four years creating was first opened to public viewing. Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024 In Apple’s Napoleon, when Vanessa Kirby’s Josephine is unable to conceive a male heir, she and Joaquin Phoenix’s Napoleon divorce; in the Angel Studios biblical drama His Only Son, Sarah can’t bear a child for Abraham. Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024 Sukkot is a weeklong Jewish holiday that celebrates the fall harvest and commemorates the biblical story of the Israelites wandering in the desert for 40 years after escaping slavery in Egypt. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for biblical 

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin biblicus, from biblia

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of biblical was in 1652

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“Biblical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biblical. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

biblical

adjective
bib·​li·​cal ˈbib-li-kəl How to pronounce biblical (audio)
: relating to, taken from, or found in the Bible
biblically adverb
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