scriptural
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8.1
- adjective
- /ˈskrɪpʧərəl/
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- Snake handlers take their scriptural background from Jesus' words in Mark 16:18, "They shall take up serpents."
- scriptural texts
- scriptural passages
- scriptural references
And the first manifestation of that scriptural, biblical wisdom is right here.
- And the first manifestation of that scriptural, biblical wisdom is right here.
Examples
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There are, as you say, many pastors who abuse scriptural teaching on money to their own advantage.
Blog text (6) -
Was this not, after all, the natural background for understanding the key scriptural phrase, "Mediator between God and man"?
Academic text (1991) -
We both know the selling of indulgences have no Scriptural support.
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Anyone can quote scriptural verses.
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And gentlemen, l must tell you l was unable to lay hands on anything that he said that was not Scriptural or in keeping with the teachings of the Church of England.
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Well, there are scriptural precedents that I have explained to Mr. Bates.
Fiction book (2000) -
There are no scriptural references to the ten lost tribes, only didactic teachings about them.
Academic text (1997) -
For Christians, the proclamation of salvation through Jesus Christ is given and gained in scriptural narratives.
Academic text (1990) -
In evaluating the relationship between Moulsworth's poem and scriptural texts, two important concerns immediately emerge.
Fiction book (1996) -
The pastor referenced a scriptural verse to illustrate his message about love and forgiveness.
Synonyms
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6.4
About the Bible, its people, stories, or style
How Scriptural
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Scriptural comes from the Latin scriptura, which means 'writing', and it shares the same root as the familiar word script. So, scriptural describes something that comes from or relates to 'sacred writings' or religious books.