scripture
pronunciation
How to pronounce scripture in British English:
UK [ˈskrɪptʃə(r)]
How to pronounce scripture in American English:
US [ˈskrɪptʃɚ]
-
- Noun:
- any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group
Word Origin
- scripture (n.)
- early 14c., "the sacred writings of the Bible;" mid-14c., "a writing, an act of writing, written characters," from Late Latin scriptura "the writings contained in the Bible, a passage from the Bible," in classical Latin "a writing, character, inscription," from scriptus, past participle of scribere "write" (see script (n.)).
Example
- 1. But the scripture says god never has a bad day .
- 2. Beside each of the written requests , I write a promise from scripture that speaks to the issue directly .
- 3. Yet it may be that the single most pervasive legacy of islamic civilisation is not holy scripture , but the rather unholy art of distilling alcohol .
- 4. He spoke complete sentences even as an infant in the cradle , announcing to his mother , mary , that god had granted him the scripture and made him a prophet .
- 5. This is what the scripture taught .