biblical

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible
    in keeping with the nature of the Bible or its times or people

Word Origin

biblical (adj.)
1790, from Bible + -ical. Related: Biblically. Earlier adjective was Biblic (1680s).

Example

1. It is a mistaketo believe that the biblical prophets sought to predict the future .
2. You are also breaking a biblical commandment : honour thy father and mother .
3. Second , being able to care for many wives was a sign of wealth in ancient biblical times .
4. Lawrence says it 's challenging to re-create accurately what happened that night based on the biblical record .
5. However , you must do your part too by practicing four biblical keys to defeating temptation .

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