biblical
adjective
bib·li·cal
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Definition of biblical
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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Other Words from biblical
biblically
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adverb
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Examples of biblical in a Sentence
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The centerpiece is a massive wooden ark that houses exhibits telling the biblical story of Noah, who built the giant boat to survive the flood. — USA TODAY, "Record grapefruit, light rail win, Snake Road: News from around our 50 states," 29 Aug. 2019 At sites across Israel, archaeologists have unearthed some remarkable objects relating to biblical stories. — Rachel Poser, Harper's magazine, "Common Ground," 19 Aug. 2019 Trump's tweets on Wednesday quoting Root were met with a mix of outrage, confusion, biblical interpretation and humor from across the religious landscape. — oregonlive.com, "‘I am the chosen one’: Trump again plays on messianic claims as he embraces ‘King of Israel’ title," 21 Aug. 2019 Paradise Lost was biblical fanfic; Dante's Inferno may well be the first self-insert fan story to make it into the Western canon. — Laurie Penny, WIRED, "We Can Be Heroes: How the Nerds Are Reinventing Pop Culture," 19 Aug. 2019 So a friend launched a GoFundMe page for them on the internet that start with a $15,000 goal and ends with a biblical verse. — Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, "Troy homeowners’ horror: 'Dad, something really stinks in the basement'," 12 July 2019 Hezekiah and Isaiah are mentioned together in the same biblical verses 16 times. — Maayan Jaffe-hoffman, Jewish Journal, "The untold story of Americans unearthing Israeli archaeology," 21 June 2018 Black religious conservatives adopted conservative biblical interpretation to inoculate themselves against the massive devastation of these same social policies. — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, "Grown-Woman Theology," 2 Mar. 2018 Bedtime stories and straightforward conversations on morality and death, including a poignant opening long take revisiting the biblical tale of Noah’s ark, exhibit the screenplay’s tremendous emotional depth and nuanced humanity. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, "Review: Casey Affleck returns to directing with the father-daughter story ‘Light of My Life’," 8 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'biblical.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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biblical
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of biblical
: relating to, taken from, or found in the Bible
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biblical
adjective
bib·li·cal
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Kids Definition of biblical
: relating to, taken from, or found in the Bible
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