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
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Countless failures in the search for a solution to the conflict have given rise to a hypothesis that only a catastrophe of biblical proportions could persuade either side to rethink their delusional national creeds.
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Tom Segev, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Netanyahu's language referenced the Egyptian pharoah's biblical refusal to free the enslaved Israelites, a story Jewish people all over the world will retell during holiday meals.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 21 Apr. 2024
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Tom Segev, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Netanyahu's language referenced the Egyptian pharoah's biblical refusal to free the enslaved Israelites, a story Jewish people all over the world will retell during holiday meals.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 21 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for biblical
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“Biblical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biblical. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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